Harteis v. Christopher

Filing 4

ORDER ADOPTING FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS 3 . Motion 1 DENIED and case DISMISSED. Signed by Judge Dana L. Christensen on 7/12/2018. Mailed to Harteis (TAG)

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF MONTANA
MISSOULA DIVISION

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JACOB HARTEIS,
CV 18-91-M-DLC-JCL
Plaintiff,
vs.

ORDER

DEBRA KIM CHRISTOPHER,
Defendant.
United States Magistrate Judge Jeremiah C. Lynch entered his Findings and
Recommendation on May 30, 2018, recommending that Plaintiff Jacob Harteis'
("Harteis") Motion for Leave to Proceed in Forma Pauperis be denied and this
action dismissed. (Doc. 3 at 2.) Judge Lynch found, and this Court agrees, that
Harteis' allegations are entirely frivolous and merit the exercise of the Court's
discretion to deny Harteis the opportunity to proceed in forma pauperis under
28 U.S.C. § 1915(a). Because Judge Lynch recommended denial ofHarteis'
Motion to Proceed in Forma Pauperis, Harteis is not afforded the opportunity to
object. Minetti v. Port ofSeattle, 152 F.3d 1113, 1114 (9th Cir. 1998).
Accordingly,

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IT IS ORDERED that Judge Lynch's Findings and Recommendation (Doc.
3) are ADOPTED IN FULL. Harteis' Motion (Doc. 1) is DENIED and this case is
DISMISSED.
DATED this l 2

~day of July, 2018.

Dana L. Christensen, Chief Judge
United States District Court

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