Overton
Michael L. Overton v. R.J. Donovan Corr-Fac, et al.
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA Michael L. OVERTON, Case No.: 25-cv-2924-AGS-VET
Plaintiff,
ORDER DENYING MOTIONS
v. (ECF 2, ECF 3) AND DISMISSING
COMPLAINT
R.J. DONOVAN CORR-FAC, et al., Defendants. 8 Plaintiff Michael Overton, an inmate suing prison officials for civil-rights violations, has not paid the required filing fees. (See ECF 1.) But he filed his prison trust account statement (see ECF 2), which the Court interprets as a motion to proceed in forma pauperis, that is, without paying those fees. Due to his documented history of frivolous lawsuits, however, all his motions must be denied, and his complaint must be dismissed. Typically, parties instituting a civil action in a United States district court must prepay $405 in fees, including a $350 filing fee and a $55 administrative fee. See 28 U.S.C. § 1914(a); Judicial Conference Schedule of Fees, District Court Misc. Fee Schedule, § 14 (eff. Dec. 1, 2023). “An action may proceed despite…