Taylor v. Office of the Inspector General ( 2020 )

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS KENNADO TAYLOR, ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) vs. ) CIVIL NO. 19-1349-NJR ) OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR ) GENERAL, et al ) ) Defendants. ORDER OF DISMISSAL ROSENSTENGEL, Chief Judge: On December 20, 2019, Taylor’s motion for leave to proceed in form pauperis (“IFP”) was denied as he has “struck out” under 28 U.S.C. § 1915(g) and did not meet the requirements of the imminent danger exception (Doc. 5). Taylor was ordered to pay the filing fee of $400.00 on or before January 17, 2020 and was warned that failure to comply would result in dismissal of the action. Id. To date, Taylor has failed to pay the filing fee. Therefore, this action is DISMISSED without prejudice for failure to comply with an Order of this Court. See FED. R. CIV. P. 41(b); Ladien v. Astrachan, 128 F.3d 1051 (7th Cir. 1997); Johnson v. Kamminga, 34 F.3d 466 (7th Cir. 1994). Plaintiff’s obligation to pay the $400.00 filing fee for this action was incurred at the time the action was filed. See 28 U.S.C. § 1915(b)(1); Lucien v. Jockisch, 133 F.3d 464, 467 (7th Cir. 1998). Accordingly, the agency having custody of Plaintiff is directed to remit the $400.00 filing fee from his prison trust fund account if such funds are available. If he does not have $400.00 in his account, the agency must send an initial payment of 20% of the current balance or the average balance during the past six months, whichever amount is higher. Thereafter, the agency shall begin forwarding monthly payments of 20% of the preceding month’s income credited to Plaintiff’s trust fund account (including all deposits to the inmate account from any source) until the statutory fee of $400.00 is paid in its entirety. The agency having custody of Plaintiff shall forward payments from his account to the Clerk of Court each time his account exceeds $10.00 until the $400.00 filing fee is paid. Payments shall be mailed to: Clerk of the Court, United States District Court for the Southern District of Illinois. The Clerk is DIRECTED to mail a copy of this Order to the Trust Fund Officer at the Graham Correctional Center upon entry of this Order. The Clerk is DIRECTED to close this case. IT IS SO ORDERED. DATED: May 13, 2020 s/ NANCY J. ROSENSTENGEL NANCY J. ROSENSTENGEL Chief U.S. District Judge 2