Washington v. Holley et al

Filing 5

ORDER adopting Report and Recommendation 4 : Plaintiff's application for leave to proceed in forma pauperis 2 is DENIED. This action is summarily DISMISSED pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915(e)(2)(B)(i). (Written Opinion) Signed by Judge Joan N. Ericksen on June 10, 2014. (CBC)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
DISTRICT OF MINNESOTA
Theron Preston Washington,
Plaintiff,
Civil No. 14-1007 (JNE/JJK)
ORDER

v.
Robert J. Holley, Tonia Reaves, Michael
Plaxico, Kira Spraggins, Elijah X. Washington,
Mark Washington, Louis Farrahkhan, Benny
Washington,
Defendants.

This case is before the Court on a Report and Recommendation issued by the Honorable
Jeffrey J. Keyes, United States Magistrate Judge, on April 17, 2014. The magistrate judge
recommended that Plaintiff’s application for leave to proceed in forma pauperis be denied and
that the action be summarily dismissed pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915(e)(2)(B)(i). No objection
to the Report and Recommendation was filed. The Court has conducted a de novo review of the
record. See D. Minn. LR 72.2(b). Based on that review, the Court adopts the Report and
Recommendation [Docket No. 4]. Therefore, IT IS ORDERED THAT:
1. Plaintiff’s application for leave to proceed in forma pauperis [Docket No. 2] is DENIED.
2. This action is summarily DISMISSED pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915(e)(2)(B)(i).
LET JUDGMENT BE ENTERED ACCORDINGLY.
Dated: June 10, 2014

s/Joan N. Ericksen
JOAN N. ERICKSEN
United States District Judge