Michigan Supreme Court, 2020

Earl L Sullivan v. Michigan Reformatory Warden

Earl L Sullivan v. Michigan Reformatory Warden
Michigan Supreme Court · Decided October 9, 2020

Earl L Sullivan v. Michigan Reformatory Warden

Opinion

Order Michigan Supreme Court Lansing, Michigan October 9, 2020 Bridget M. McCormack, Chief Justice David F. Viviano, Chief Justice Pro Tem 161597(35) Stephen J. Markman Brian K. Zahra EARL L. SULLIVAN, Richard H. Bernstein Elizabeth T. Clement Plaintiff-Appellant, Megan K. Cavanagh, SC: 161597 Justices v COA: 352985 MICHIGAN REFORMATORY WARDEN, Defendant-Appellee. ______________________________________/ On order of the Chief Justice, the motion to waive fees is considered and it is DENIED because MCL 600.2963 requires that a prisoner pursuing a civil action be liable for filing fees. On further order of the Chief Justice, the motion to file an amended motion for reconsideration is DENIED as moot because the initial motion for reconsideration was granted by an order dated September 18, 2020.

Within 28 days of the certification of this order, plaintiff shall pay to the Clerk of the Court an initial partial filing fee of $15.00, shall submit a copy of this order with the payment, and shall refile the copy of the pleadings which is being returned with this order. Failure to comply with this order shall result in the appeal not being filed in this Court.

If plaintiff timely files the partial fee and refiles the pleadings, monthly payments shall be made to the Department of Corrections in an amount of 50 percent of the deposits made to plaintiff’s account until the payments equal the balance due of $360.00.

That amount shall then be remitted to this Court.

Pursuant to MCL 600.2963(8) plaintiff shall not file further appeals in civil actions in this Court until the entry fee in this case is paid in full.

The Clerk of the Court shall furnish two copies of this order to plaintiff and return plaintiff’s pleadings with this order.

I, Larry S. Royster, Clerk of the Michigan Supreme Court, certify that the foregoing is a true and complete copy of the order entered at the direction of the Court.

October 9, 2020 Clerk

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