Engel v. Mercy Hospital Festus et al

Filing 7

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER - IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that plaintiff's motion to proceed in forma pauperis on appeal [Doc. # 6 ] is DENIED. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that within thirty (30) days from the date of this Order, plaintiff shall pay to this Court the full $505.00 filing fee for filing an appeal. Plaintiff is instructed to make his remittance payable to Clerk, United States District Court, and to include upon it: (1) his name; (2) his prison identification number; (3) the case number; an d (4) that the remittance is for the appeal of the instant action. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that plaintiff shall file any future documents or pleadings in connection with his appeal directly with the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit.. Signed by District Judge Audrey G. Fleissig on 1/27/21. (KJS)

Case: 4:20-cv-01911-AGF Doc. #: 7 Filed: 01/27/21 Page: 1 of 2 PageID #: 22

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF MISSOURI
EASTERN DIVISION
JOSEPH MICHAEL DEVON ENGEL,
Plaintiff,
v.
MERCY HOSPITAL FESTUS, et al.,
Defendants.

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No. 4:20-CV-1911 AGF

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
This matter is before the Court on plaintiff’s motion to proceed in forma pauperis on appeal.
When the Court dismissed this action on January 8, 2021, the Court stated that an appeal would
not be taken in good faith. See 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a)(3).
Further, plaintiff has engaged in the practice of repeatedly filing meritless lawsuits in this
Court. At this time, he has filed over one-hundred (100) lawsuits in this Court, which is an abuse
of the judicial process. As of this date, over twenty (20) of his lawsuits have been dismissed as
frivolous, malicious and/or for failure to state a claim. 1 See 28 U.S.C. § 1915. Plaintiff’s motion
to proceed in forma pauperis on appeal will be denied.
Accordingly,
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that plaintiff's motion to proceed in forma pauperis on appeal
[Doc. #6] is DENIED.

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See, e.g., Engel v. Governor of Missouri, No. 1:20-cv-217 HEA (E.D.Mo); Engel v. Jefferson County Sheriff’s Dept.,
No. 4:20-cv-1226 MTS (E.D.Mo); Engel v. Missouri Courts; No. 4:20-cv-1258 SPM (E.D.Mo); Engel v. St. Louis
Sheriff’s Dept., No. 4:20-cv-1639 NCC (E.D.Mo); Engel v. MODOC, No. 4:20-cv-1668 RWS (E.D.Mo); Engel v.
Missouri Dept. of Corr., 4:20-cv-1430 AGF (E.D.Mo); Engel v. Corizon, No. 4:20-cv-1695 NAB (E.D.Mo); Engel v.
ERDCC, No. 4:20-cv-1739 JMB (E.D.Mo); Engel v. Probation & Parole, No. 4:20-cv-1740 DDN (E.D.Mo); Engel
v. United States of America, No. 4:20-cv-1742 MTS (E.D.Mo); Engel v. ERDCC, No. 4:20-cv-1810 CDP (E.D.Mo);
Engel v. Corizon, No. 4:20-cv-1812 NAB (E.D.Mo).

Case: 4:20-cv-01911-AGF Doc. #: 7 Filed: 01/27/21 Page: 2 of 2 PageID #: 23

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that within thirty (30) days from the date of this Order,
plaintiff shall pay to this Court the full $505.00 filing fee for filing an appeal. Plaintiff is instructed
to make his remittance payable to “Clerk, United States District Court,” and to include upon it: (1)
his name; (2) his prison identification number; (3) the case number; and (4) that the remittance is
for the appeal of the instant action.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that plaintiff shall file any future documents or pleadings
in connection with his appeal directly with the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth
Circuit.
Dated this 27th day of January, 2021.

AUDREY G. FLEISSIG
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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