(a) Filing Fees. A party commencing an action or removing an action from a state
court must pay to the Clerk the statutory filing fee. Title 28 U.S.C. § 1915 and L.R. 5.1.4 govern
in forma pauperis proceedings. Failure to pay the full filing fee or include a signed Application
to Proceed In Forma Pauperis will result in the Clerk opening the case and referring the case to
the assigned judicial officer for an order administratively closing the case.
