GREGORY D. JONES, Inmate #K75759, Plaintiff, v. MR. WALKER, et al., Defendants.

Civil No. 06-330-MJR.United States District Court, S.D. Illinois.
May 5, 2006

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
MICHAEL REAGAN, District Judge

Plaintiff, a prisoner proceeding pro se, has filed a copy of his prison trust fund account statement, which the Court has construed as an application to proceed in forma pauperis, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915, together with a civil action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. However, Plaintiff has not submitted an affidavit that includes a statement of his assets as required by § 1915(a)(1).

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Plaintiff shall submit, withinTHIRTY (30) DAYS of the date of the entry of this order, an affidavit that includes a statement of his assets. Plaintiff isFURTHER ADVISED that his obligation to pay the filing fee for this action was incurred at the time the action was filed; such an obligation will exist whether or not Plaintiff is granted leave to proceed in forma pauperis. 28 U.S.C. § 1915(b)(1) see also Lucien v. Jockisch, 133 F.3d 464, 467 (7th Cir. 1998).

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that upon conclusion of this thirty-day period, should Plaintiff fail to comply with this order, this case will be closed for failure to comply with an order of this Court. FED.R.CIV.P. 41(b); see generally Ladien v. Astrachan, 128 F.3d 1051 (7th Cir. 1997);

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Johnson v. Kamminga, 34 F.3d 466 (7th Cir. 1994).

The Clerk is DIRECTED to forward to Plaintiff a copy of the Court’s in forma pauperis application form.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

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