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Staff Report//April 1, 2026//
Plaintiff, a state prison inmate, appealed the dismissal of his action without prejudice based on his failure to comply with the district court’s order to pay an initial partial filing fee.
Where plaintiff’s failure to make a timely payment was due to a lack of funds in his inmate account, the district court abused its discretion in dismissing the action.
Judgment is vacated and remanded.
Patterson v. Centurion (MLW No. 84503/Case No. 25-3104 – 2 pages) (U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit, per curiam) Appealed from U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Missouri.
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