Order Michigan Supreme Court
Lansing, Michigan
April 21, 2020 Bridget M. McCormack,
Chief Justice
161195 David F. Viviano,
Chief Justice Pro Tem
HILLMAN SIMMONS, Stephen J. Markman
Brian K. Zahra
Plaintiff-Appellant, Richard H. Bernstein
Elizabeth T. Clement
v SC: 161195 Megan K. Cavanagh,
Justices
COA: 351927
DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS and Montcalm CC: 19-124910-AH
CARSON CITY CORRECTIONAL FACILITY
WARDEN,
Defendant-Appellee.
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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. Appellant has provided an initial partial fee of $25.00.
Within 21 days of the date of this order, appellant shall submit a copy of this
order and refile the copy of the pleadings returned with this order. Failure to comply
with this order shall result in the dismissal of this application.
If appellant timely refiles the pleadings, monthly payments shall be made to the
Department of Corrections in the amount of 50 percent of the deposits made to appellant’s
account until the payments equal the balance due of $350.00. This amount shall then be
remitted to this Court.
Pursuant to MCL 600.2963(8) appellant shall not file a new civil action or appeal 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 appellant and return
a copy of appellant’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.
April 21, 2020
Clerk