Prison Litigation Reform Act. In all civil appeals by prisoners, the Prison Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (hereinafter “the Act”), 28 U.S.C. §1915 (as amended), requires payment of the court of appealsdocketing fee prescribed by the Judicial Conference of the United States in the Court of Appeals Miscellaneous Fee Scheduleissued pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §1913, plus the district courtfiling fee required by 28 U.S.C. §1917, payable to the clerk of the United States District Court where the prisoner/appellant filed the notice of appeal. Likewise, prior to the filing of a petition for a writ of mandamus (or other writ) the Act requires payment of the court of appealsdocketing fee prescribed by the Judicial Conference of the United States in the Court of Appeals Miscellaneous Fee Scheduleissued pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §1913, payable to Clerk, U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit. If a prisoner is unable to pay the required fee in full at the time of filing a notice of appeal or petition for a writ, the appropriate district court (if a notice of appeal is filed) or this court (if a petition for a writ is filed) may allow the prison or other institution of confinement to pay the fee in installments from the prisoner’s account.
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