POWELL v. DOOLY STATE PRISON

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF GEORGIA
MACON DIVISION
JOSHUA E. POWELL, 	:
:
Plaintiff, 	:
:
VS. 	:
: 	NO. 5:25-cv-00405-TES-CHW
DOOLY STATE PRISON, 	:
:
Defendant. 	:
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ORDER
Plaintiff Joshua E. Powell, a prisoner in Dooly State Prison in Unadilla, Georgia,
has filed a civil rights complaint under 42 U.S.C. § 1983. 	ECF No. 1. 	Plaintiff has also
moved for leave to proceed in forma pauperis in this action, but Plaintiff’s motion is
incomplete.
A prisoner seeking leave to proceed in forma pauperis must submit (1) an affidavit
in support of his claim of indigence, and (2) “a certified copy of [his] trust fund account
statement (or institutional equivalent) . . . for the 6-month period immediately preceding
the filing of the complaint.” 	28 U.S.C. § 1915(a)(1)-(2). 	In this case, Plaintiff has not
filed a certified account statement in support of his motion to proceed in forma pauperis.
Accordingly, Plaintiff is ORDERED to submit a proper motion to proceed in forma
pauperis, which should include a certified copy of his trust fund account statement. 	The
Clerk is DIRECTED to provide Plaintiff with a copy of the appropriate forms for this
purpose.
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Plaintiff shall have FOURTEEN (14) DAYS from the date shown on this Order to
comply. If Plaintiff does not timely and fully comply with this Order, this action may be
dismissed. 	Plaintiff is further ORDERED to notify the Court immediately in writing of
any change of address and his failure to do so may result in dismissal of this action.
SO ORDERED and DIRECTED, this 27th day of October, 2025.
s/ Charles H. Weigle
Charles H. Weigle
United States Magistrate Judge
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