Parizek v. Larson et al

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF NORTH DAKOTA
Scott Roman Parizek, 	)
) 	ORDER
Plaintiff, 	)
)
vs. 	)
)
Rozanna C. Larson, et al., 	) 	Case No. 1:22-cv-052
)
Defendants. 	)
On April 5, 2022, the court issued an order dismissing Plaintiffs’ claims against all but two
of the named Defendants pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915A. (Doc. No. 11). On June 21, 2022, the
court issued an order dismissing Plaintiff’s remaining claims pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915A. (Doc.
No. 19).
On May 30, 2023, Plaintiff filed a Notice of Appeal. (Doc. No. 28). On June 1, 2023, The
Eighth Circuit remanded this matter for the calculation and collection of the appellate filing fees.
(Doc. No. 31).
On June 9, 2023, the court received a letter from Plaintiff. (Doc. No. 33). In his letter,
Plaintiff reiterated his claims and requested that the court refund the civil filing fee assessed in this
case as well as another case he filed that had also been dismissed by the court pursuant to 28 U.S.C.
§ 1915A.
On June 12, 2023, Plaintiff filed an Application to Proceed in Forma Pauperis. (Doc. No.
34). The court construes this as a request for leave to proceed with his appeal without prepayment
of fees.
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ThePrisonLitigationReformAct(“PLRA”)providesthataprisonerwhobringsacivil
action“shallberequiredtopaythefullamountofafilingfee”asprovidedin 28U.S.C.§1915(b).
“Thepurposeofthe[PLRA]wastorequireallprisoner-litigantstopayfilingfeesinfull,withthe
onlyissuebeingwhethertheinmatepaystheentirefilingfeeattheinitiationoftheproceedingor
ininstallmentsoveraperiodoftime.” Ashleyv.Dilworth,147F.3d715,716(8thCir. 1998).
NothinginthePLRApermitssuspensionorwaiverofthemonthlyinstallmentpaymentsrequired
by§1915(b)(2). SeeIppolitov.Buss,293F.Supp.2d881,883(N.D.Ind.2003)(holdingthatthe
courtcouldnotpostponeprisoner’sobligationtomakemonthlyinstallmentpaymentsasrequired
by§1915(b));Jacksonv.N.P.DodgeRealtyCo.,173F.Supp.2d951,955(D.Neb.2001)(stating
thatnothinginthePLRAauthorizesthecourttostopcollectionofthefilingfeeonceaprisoneris
permittedtoproceedinformapauperis). Consequently,thecourtcannotreduce,waive,orreturn
Plaintiff’scivilfilingfees.
WithrespecttoPlaintiff’sappeal,itisapparentfromPlaintiff’s letter,thatheisstillintent
onpursuingit. (Doc.No.33). Pursuantto28U.S.C.§1915(b),heisrequiredtopaytheappellate
filingfeeof$505.00. Basedupontheinformationcontainedintheapplicationtoproceedwithout
prepayment of fees, dated March 2, 2022, no partial filing fee will be assessed for this
appeal. However, Plaintiff will be obligated to make monthly payments in an amount
established by 28 U.S.C. § 1915(b)(2) until the filing fee is paid in full. The full fee will be
collectedeveniftheCourtdismissestheappealbecauseitisfrivolous,malicious,failstostatea
claim on which relief may be granted, or seeks money damages against a defendant who is
immunefromsuchrelief. 28U.S.C.§1915(e)(2).
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IT IS ORDERED that:
1) 	Plaintiff’s request Plaintiff’s request for a refund (Doc. No. 33) is DENIED.
2) 	Plaintiff’s request for leave to proceed without prepayment on appeal (Doc. No. 34)
is GRANTED. 	Plaintiff is not assessed an initial partial filing fee. 	However,
Plaintiff shall pay the filing fee in installments to the Clerk of the District Court from
his inmate spending account in accordance with the payment plan set forth in 28
U.S.C. § 1915(b)(2). The institution where Plainitff is incarcerated is required to
post payments in an amount of 20% of each future month’s income placed in
Plaintiff’s inmate spending account. Payments shall be made each time the amount
in Plaintiff’s account exceeds $10.00 and continue until the statutory filing fee of
$505.00 is paid in full.
3) 	A notice of this obligation shall be sent to Plaintiff and the appropriate prison
official(s).
Dated this 16th day of June, 2023.
/s/ Clare R. Hochhalter
Clare R. Hochhalter, Magistrate Judge
United States District Court
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