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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF SOUTH CAROLINA

Evans Dupree, # 322078, aka Dupre Evans,

Plaintiff, vs. Melanie Huggins Ward,

Defendant. ________________________________________

) C/A No. 4:13-803-RBH-KDW ) ) ) ) ) ORDER ) ) ) ) ) )

This is a civil action filed by a state prisoner. Therefore, in the event that a limitations issue arises, Plaintiff shall have the benefit of the holding in Houston v. Lack, 487 U.S. 266, 276 (1988) (prisoner's pleading was filed at the moment of delivery to prison authorities for forwarding to district court). Under Local Civil Rule 73.02(B)(2) DSC, pretrial proceedings in this action have been referred to the undersigned United States Magistrate Judge.

PAYMENT OF THE FILING FEE: The above-captioned case was filed prior to the filing fee increase effective May 1, 2013. Hence, by filing this case, Plaintiff has incurred a debt to the United States of America in the amount of three hundred fifty dollars ($350). See 28 U.S.C.

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