Theodore Justice v. Robert Hobgood, Jr.

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UNPUBLISHED PER CURIAM OPINION filed. Motion disposition in opinion--denying Motion to proceed in forma pauperis (FRAP 24) [999404035-2] Originating case number: 5:13-cv-00677-BR. Copies to all parties and the district court/agency. [999478885]. [14-1539]

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UNPUBLISHED
UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT

No. 14-1539

THEODORE JUSTICE,
Plaintiff – Appellant,
v.
ROBERT H. HOBGOOD, JR., Senior Resident Superior Court
Judge in the Ninth Judicial District, in his individual and
official capacity,
Defendant - Appellee.

Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern
District of North Carolina, at Raleigh.
W. Earl Britt, Senior
District Judge. (5:13-cv-00677-BR)

Submitted:

November 18, 2014

Decided:

November 20, 2014

Before NIEMEYER, MOTZ, and GREGORY, Circuit Judges.

Dismissed by unpublished per curiam opinion.

Theodore Justice, Appellant Pro Se.

Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit.

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PER CURIAM:
Theodore Justice seeks to appeal the district court’s
order reviewing the magistrate judge’s determination and denying
Justice’s application to proceed in forma pauperis.

Denial of

in forma pauperis status is reviewed for abuse of discretion.
See

Roberts

(1950).

v.

United

States

Dist.

339

U.S.

844,

on

the

reasoning

of

the

Accordingly, we dismiss the

district

court.

Justice

Hobgood, No. 5:13-cv-00677-BR (E.D.N.C. May 27, 2014).
leave

845

A review of the record indicates that the district

court did not abuse its discretion.
appeal

Ct.,

to

proceed

in

forma

pauperis.

We

dispense

v.

We deny

with

oral

argument because the facts and legal contentions are adequately
presented in the materials before this court and argument would
not aid the decisional process.

DISMISSED

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