Jones, Melvin v. Brown et al

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF WISCONSIN
MELVIN JONES,
Plaintiff,
v.
UNIT MANAGER BROWN, et al.
Defendants.
ORDER
Case No. 25-cv-1063-jdp
Plaintiff Melvin Jones, a prisoner in the custody of the Wisconsin Department of
Corrections, has submitted a proposed civil action under 42 U.S.C. § 1983. 	Plaintiff has also
filed a certified copy of a trust fund account statement in support of the motion for leave to
proceed without prepaying the fee.
In determining whether to allow a prisoner to proceed without prepayment, this court uses
the formula set forth in 28 U.S.C. § 1915(b)(1). Using information for the relevant time period
from plaintiff’s trust fund account statement, I find that plaintiff does not qualify as indigent and
must prepay the $405 fee for commencing this action.
ORDER
IT IS ORDERED that plaintiff Melvin Jones’s petition for leave to proceed without
prepayment of the filing fee is DENIED. Plaintiff must pay the $405 fee no later than February
6, 2026. If plaintiff fails to do so, plaintiff will be held to have withdrawn this action voluntarily
and the case will be closed without prejudice to plaintiff filing this case at a later date.
Entered this 9th day of January, 2026.
BY THE COURT:
/s/
ANDREW R. WISEMAN
United States Magistrate Judge
Case: 3:25-cv-01063-jdp Document #: 5 Filed: 01/09/26 Page 1 of 1