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- ilnd;;1:20-cv-02695_de10 RegisterActionDate "2020-05-12" @default.
- ilnd;;1:20-cv-02695_de10 RegisterActionDescriptionText "MINUTE entry before the Honorable Maria Valdez: Plaintiff has filed a Motion for Leave to Proceed In Forma Pauperis along with a financial affidavit 4 . Under the in forma pauperis statute, 28 U.S.C. § 1915, Plaintiff may proceed in forma pauperis if he cannot pay the required court fees and costs. See 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a)(1). "Although he must show that he cannot simultaneously pay court costs and provide for life's necessities, he 'need not be absolutely destitute in order to enjoy the benefit of § 1915.'" Garth-Richardson v. Univ. of Ill. at Chi., No. 03 C 5406, 2004 WL 726135, at *1 (N.D. Ill. Apr. 1, 2004) (quoting Zaun v. Dobbin, 628 F.2d 990, 992 (7th Cir.1980)). According to the affidavit, Plaintiff receives $2100 monthly from pensions and spousal support and has available funds in a bank account. His mortgage is around 50% of his income, but he has no dependents or other major expenses. Although of limited means, Plaintiff can afford to pay a reduced filing fee. Additionally, an initial review of the complaint does not reveal that it "(i) is frivolous or malicious; (ii) fails to state a claim upon which relief may be granted; or (iii) seeks monetary relief against a defendant who is immune from such relief." See 28 U.S.C. § 1915(e) (2)(B). Plaintiff's Motion for Leave to Proceed In Forma Pauperis 4 is therefore granted in part. Plaintiff must pay $200 to proceed with the case. The reduced filing fee is due by June 19, 2020. Mailed notice (lp, ) (Entered: 05/12/2020)" @default.
- ilnd;;1:20-cv-02695_de10 AdministrativeID "10" @default.
- ilnd;;1:20-cv-02695_de10 hasReferenceToOtherEntry ilnd;;1:20-cv-02695_de4 @default.