Wayne Jackson v. Trump

Background

Jesse Michael Wayne Jackson filed a civil action without a lawyer. The opinion states that Jackson is incarcerated at CoreCivic Cimarron Correctional Facility. He submitted his complaint without paying the filing fees and without completing an application to proceed without paying fees upfront or a required prisoner authorization.

Court’s Order

The court explained that a prisoner filing a civil action must either pay $405 in fees—$350 for the filing fee and $55 for the administrative fee—or submit a signed application to proceed without prepaying fees and a prisoner authorization. If the court grants the application, the $350 filing fee must still be collected from the prisoner’s account in installments under the Prison Litigation Reform Act. The $55 administrative fee does not apply to a person granted permission to proceed without prepaying fees.

The court ordered Jackson, within 30 days of the order, to either pay the $405 or submit the completed application and prisoner authorization labeled with docket number 24-CV-1433 (LTS). No summons would be issued at that time. The court stated that the case would be processed under the Clerk’s Office procedures if Jackson complied and that the action would be dismissed if he did not comply within the allowed period.

Appeal and Other Warnings

The court certified under 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a)(3) that an appeal from the order would not be taken in good faith and therefore denied permission to appeal without prepaying fees. The court also warned that certain future dismissals could count as “strikes” under 28 U.S.C. § 1915(g), potentially affecting a prisoner’s ability to file later federal civil actions without prepaying fees. The order did not address the merits of Jackson’s claims.