BEY et al v. COLUMBUS POLICE DEPARTMENT et al

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF GEORGIA
COLUMBUS DIVISION
AMANI EL KHAN BEY :
a/k/a JARRELL STEVEN MCCREA, and :
TAHMERI G. EL BEY :
a/k/a DONNA G. BATES, :
:
Plaintiffs, :
v. : Case No. 4:26-cv-224-CDL-ALS
:
COLUMBUS POLICE DEPARTMENT, :
et al., :
:
Defendants. :
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ORDER
On February 9, 2026, pro se Plaintiffs Amani El Khan Bey a/k/a Jarrell Steven McCrea
and Tahmeri G. El Bey a/k/a Donna G. Bates (“Plaintiffs”), filed a complaint pursuant to 42 U.S.C.
§ 1983. (Doc. 2). However, Plaintiffs failed to pay the filing fee or submit motions to proceed
without payment of the filing fees. Before this action can continue, Plaintiffs must either pay the
required $405.00 filing fee or file a motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis (“IFP”) which
is supported by an affidavit for each Plaintiff. Accordingly, Plaintiffs are ORDERED to either
pay the $405.00 filing fee or move to proceed IFP with affidavits in support of each Plaintiff.
Plaintiffs must comply with this Order within FOURTEEN (14) DAYS of the date of this
Order. Plaintiffs are also ORDERED to notify the Court in writing of any address change.
The Clerk is directed to forward non-prisoner long form IFP applications to Plaintiffs along with
a copy of this Order. There shall be no service of process until further order of the Court.
SO ORDERED, this 11th day of February, 2026.
s/ ALFREDA L. SHEPPARD
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE
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