Redman v. Case, et al

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF OHIO
WESTERN DIVISION (DAYTON)
DAISCIA N. REDMAN,
Plaintiff,
vs.
OHIO DEPARTMENT OF
REHABILITATION AND
CORRECTIONS, et al.,
Defendants.
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Case No. 3:25-cv-00351
District Judge Thomas M. Rose
Magistrate Judge Caroline H. Gentry
ORDER GRANTING PRISONER IN FORMA
PAUPERIS STATUS AND ORDERING THE
COLLECTION OF THE FULL FILING FEE
This action is before the Court on Plaintiff’s motion for leave to proceed in forma
pauperis (Doc. 3), motion for extension of time to file an inmate account certificate (Doc.
5), and motion for court intervention and demand of required documents (Doc. 9). For the
reasons that follow, Plaintiff’s motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis (Doc. 3) is
GRANTED and her motions for an extension of time and for court intervention (Doc. 5,
9) are DENIED as moot.
Plaintiff’s application and trust fund account statement reveal that she has
insufficient funds in her prison account to pay the full filing fee. After consideration by
this Court of the Plaintiff’s affidavit of indigence only, without regard to the merits of
this case, Plaintiff’s motion to proceed in forma pauperis (Doc. 3) is hereby GRANTED
pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a). Because Plaintiff has now provided a financial
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certificate, her motions seeking an extension of time and motion for court intervention
(Doc. 5, 9)—both relating to the financial certificate—are DENIED as moot.
In accordance with section 804(a)(3) of the Prison Litigation Reform Act of 1995,
28 U.S.C. § 1915(b)(1), Plaintiff must pay an initial partial filing fee of 20 percent of the
greater of the average monthly deposits to her prison account or the average monthly
balance in her account for the six month period immediately preceding the filing of the
Complaint. After payment of the initial partial filing fee, Plaintiff is further required to
make monthly payments of 20 percent of the preceding month’s income credited to her
prison account until she pays the full amount of the filing fee. 28 U.S.C. § 1915(b)(2).
Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915(b)(1), the custodian of Plaintiff’s inmate trust
fund account at the institution where she now resides is directed to calculate, as an initial
partial payment, twenty percent (20%) of the greater of:
(a) the average monthly deposits to the inmate trust account; or
(b) the average monthly balance in the inmate trust account, for the six (6) months
immediately preceding October 17, 2025.
The custodian is ORDERED to complete and to submit to the Clerk of Court in Dayton,
Ohio the attached form showing the calculation of the initial partial filing fee. The
custodian is further ORDERED to forward from Plaintiff’s prison account to the Clerk
of Court located in Dayton, Ohio the initial partial filing fee, as funds become available
in Plaintiff’s account until the initial filing fee is paid. Even if the account is under ten
dollars ($10.00), the custodian must still forward payments to the Clerk of Court to pay
the initial filing fee.
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After full payment of the initial partial filing fee, the custodian shall forward to
the Clerk of Court located in Dayton, Ohio monthly payments of twenty percent (20%) of
Plaintiff’s preceding monthly income credited to her prison account, but only when the
amount in the account exceeds ten dollars ($10.00), until the full fee of three hundred and
fifty dollars ($350.00) has been paid to the Clerk of the Court. 28 U.S.C. § 1915(b)(2).
The prisoner’s name and case number must be noted on each remittance.
Checks are to be made payable to: Clerk, U.S. District Court.
Checks are to be sent to:
Prisoner Accounts Receivable
121 U.S. Courthouse
85 Marconi Boulevard
Columbus, Ohio 43215
The Clerk of Court is DIRECTED to send a copy of this Order to the institutional
cashier.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
January 7, 2026 	/s/ Caroline H. Gentry
CAROLINE H. GENTRY
United States Magistrate Judge
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CALCULATION OF INITIAL PARTIAL FILING FEE
Prisoner’s name
Case no.
Average Monthly Balance $
(For six month period preceding filing of complaint or notice of appeal)
Average Monthly Deposits $
(For six month period preceding filing of complaint or notice of appeal)
Initial Partial Filing Fee $
(the greater of the average monthly deposits or the average monthly balance
x .20)
Date 	Signature of Authorized Officer
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