ASHER-BUTLER v. AMAZON-KDP et al
Plaintiff: ALLEN L. ASHER-BUTLER
Defendant: JEFFREY BEZO and AMAZON-KDP
Case Number: 1:2020cv03038
Filed: November 18, 2020
Court: US District Court for the Southern District of Indiana
Presiding Judge: Sarah Evans Barker
Referring Judge: Matthew P Brookman
Nature of Suit: Copyright
Cause of Action: 17 U.S.C. ยง 501
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
December 30, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 7 ORDER denying #6 Motion for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis. Because Plaintiff has not established that he is unable to pay the filing fee for this action nor submitted a copy of his prison account statement establishing such inability, his Motion to Proceed In Forma Pauperis [Dkt. 6] is denied. We shall provide Plaintiff an additional opportunity to either pay the fee for this action or demonstrate that he is financially unable to do so by moving to proceed in forma pauperis, no later than thirty (30) days from the date of this Order. We once again direct Plaintiff to utilize this Court's in forma pauperis form affidavit, attached to this Order, should he choose to file a motion to proceed in forma pauperis. Additionally, any motion to proceed in forma pauperis must include Plaintiff's six-month prison account statement. Copy to Plaintiff via US Mail. Signed by Judge Sarah Evans Barker on 12/30/2020. (Attachments: #1 Blank Prisoner Request to Proceed in District Court Without Prepaying Filing Fee) (NAD)
December 21, 2020 Filing 6 MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis, filed by Plaintiff ALLEN L. ASHER-BUTLER. (Attachments: #1 Envelope)(JDC)
December 9, 2020 Filing 5 NOTICE of Initial Filing in lawsuit sent to Register of Copyrights. (Attachments: #1 Complaint) (CKM)
November 30, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 4 ORDER - Plaintiff Allen L. Asher-Butler pro se initiated this action on November 18, 2020. Plaintiff has not paid the filing fee for this action nor filed a motion for leave to proceed without the prepayment of the filing fee (in forma pauperis) demonstrating his lack of financial ability to do so. Plaintiff shall have thirty days from the date of this Order to either pay the $400.00 filing fee for this action or demonstrate that he is financially unable to do so by filing a motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis. Should Plaintiff move for leave to proceed in forma pauperis, we direct him to utilize this Court's in forma pauperis form affidavit, which is attached to this Order. Additionally, because Plaintiff appears to be incarcerated, any motion to proceed in forma pauperis must include a copy of his prison account statement "for the 6-month period immediately preceding the filing of the complaint...." 28 U.S.C. 1915(a)(2). Signed by Judge Sarah Evans Barker on 11/30/2020. Copy Mailed.(CKM)
November 19, 2020 Filing 3 MAGISTRATE JUDGE's NOTICE of Availability to Exercise Jurisdiction issued. (REO)
November 18, 2020 Filing 2 Submission of 2241 Petition, filed by Plaintiff ALLEN L. ASHER-BUTLER. (Attachments: #1 Envelope)(REO)
November 18, 2020 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against AMAZON-KDP, JEFFREY BEZO, filed by ALLEN L. ASHER-BUTLER. (No fee paid with this filing) (Attachments: #1 Proposed Summons, #2 Envelope)(REO)

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