Opinion
Civil No. 09-5273 (NLH).
June 8, 2010
ORDER
For the reasons expressed in the Opinion filed herewith,
IT IS on this 8th day of June, 2010,
ORDERED that Plaintiff's application to proceed in forma pauperis is hereby granted and the Clerk shall file the Complaint without prepayment of the filing fee; and it is further
ORDERED that Plaintiff's motion (Docket Entry #3) to file an amended complaint is GRANTED and the Clerk shall file Docket Entry #3 from pages three to 24 as the Amended Complaint; and it is further
ORDERED that Plaintiff's motion (Docket Entry #4) for emergent ex parte relief is DENIED WITHOUT PREJUDICE AS WITHDRAWN; and it is further
ORDERED that the Complaint and Amended Complaint are DISMISSED for failure to state a claim upon which relief may be granted, without prejudice to the filing of an amended complaint, within 30 days of the date of the entry of this Order, stating a cognizable claim under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 for failure-to-protect, access to courts, and/or retaliation; and it is further
ORDERED that, if Plaintiff files a second amended complaint within 30 days of the date of the entry of this Order, then the Court will enter an order reopening the file and screening the second amended complaint for dismissal; and it is further
ORDERED that, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915(b), the Clerk shall forward a copy of this Order by regular mail to the Attorney General of the State of New Jersey and the warden of South Woods State Prison; and it is further
ORDERED that Plaintiff is assessed a filing fee of $350.00 which shall be deducted from his prison account pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915(b)(2) in the manner set forth below; and it is further
ORDERED that, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915(b)(1)(A), Plaintiff is assessed an initial partial filing fee equal to 20% of the average monthly deposits to the Plaintiff's prison account for the six month period immediately preceding the filing of the Complaint; when funds exist, the New Jersey Department of Corrections shall deduct said initial fee from Plaintiff's prison account and forward it to the Clerk; and it is further
ORDERED that, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915(b)(2), until the $350.00 filing fee is paid, each subsequent month that the amount in Plaintiff's prison account exceeds $10.00, the New Jersey Department of Corrections shall assess, deduct from the Plaintiff's account, and forward to the Clerk payments equal to 20% of the preceding month's income credited to Plaintiff's prison account, with each payment referencing the docket number of this action; and it is finally
ORDERED that the Clerk shall serve this Order and the accompanying Opinion upon Plaintiff, and shall close the file.