Whitten v. City of Omaha et al
Filing
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MEMORANDUM AND ORDER - The 2 MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis is granted. The Complaint shall be filed without payment of fees. Plaintiff is advised that the next step in his case will be for the court to conduct an initial revie w of his claims to determine whether summary dismissal is appropriate under 28U.S.C. § 1915(e)(2). The court will conduct this initial review in its normal course of business. Ordered by Judge John M. Gerrard. (Copy mailed to pro se party)(MKR)
IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF NEBRASKA
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Plaintiff,
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v.
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CITY OF OMAHA, a political
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subdivision, JOHN MARTIN,
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Detective, and JOHN DOES #1-#3, in )
their individual and official capacities, )
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Defendants.
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MATTHEW WHITTEN,
8:15CV96
MEMORANDUM
AND ORDER
Plaintiff, a non-prisoner, filed a Motion for Leave to Proceed in Forma Pauperis.
(Filing No. 2.) Upon review of Plaintiff’s Motion, the court finds that Plaintiff is
financially eligible to proceed in forma pauperis.
IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that leave to proceed in forma pauperis is
provisionally granted, and the Complaint shall be filed without payment of fees.
Plaintiff is advised that the next step in his case will be for the court to conduct an initial
review of his claims to determine whether summary dismissal is appropriate under 28
U.S.C. § 1915(e)(2). The court will conduct this initial review in its normal course of
business.
DATED this 16th day of March, 2015.
BY THE COURT:
s/ John M. Gerrard
United States District Judge
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