Edwards v. Fruits et al

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF MISSOURI
EASTERN DIVISION
CHRISTIAN EDWARDS, 	)
)
Plaintiff, 	)
)
v 	) 	No. 4:25-cv-00690-MTS
)
DAVID FRUITS and ST. CHARLES 	)
POLICE DEPARTMENT, 	)
)
Defendants. 	)
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
This matter is before the Court on Plaintiff Christian Edwards’s latest Application
to Proceed in District Court without Prepaying Fees or Costs. Doc. [20]. Upon review of
it and Plaintiff’s Certified inmate account statement, the Court will grant the Motion and
assess an initial partial filing fee of twelve dollars and sixty-nine cents ($12.69). 	See 28
U.S.C. § 1915(b)(1); Ashley v. Dilworth, 147 F.3d 715, 716 (8th Cir. 1998) (per curiam)
(explaining that prisoner-litigants must “pay filing fees in full, with the only issue being
whether the inmate pays the entire filing fee at the initiation of the proceeding or in
installments over a period of time”). Plaintiff must pay his initial partial filing fee to the
Court no later than Friday, March 27, 2026. The failure to do so will result in the dismissal
of this action without further notice.
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Plaintiff’s Application to Proceed in District
Court without Prepaying Fees or Costs, Doc. [20], is GRANTED.
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IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Plaintiff must pay an initial partial filing fee of
twelve dollars and sixty-nine cents ($12.69) no later than Friday, March 27, 2026.
Plaintiff shall make his remittance payable to “Clerk, United States District Court,” and
include upon it: (1) his name; (2) his prison registration number; (3) the case number; and
(4) the statement that the remittance is for an original proceeding.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Plaintiff’s other Motions regarding proceeding
without prepaying fees, Docs. [12], [15], & [16], are DENIED as moot.
IT IS FINALLY ORDERED that Plaintiff’s Motions to Appoint Counsel, Docs.
[14], [17], and [18], are DENIED without prejudice for the reasons previously noted by
the Court. See Doc. [11].
Dated this 10th day of February 2026.
MATTHEW T. SCHELP
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
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