Bida v. Russo

Filing 5

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER DISMISSING CASE: The Court advised plaintiff that if he failed to amend his complaint within the allotted time, the Court would dismiss the action without prejudice. Plaintiff has not responded to the April 9, 2014 Order, and t he time for doing so has passed. Accordingly, the action is dismissed without prejudice. The Clerk of Court is directed to close this case in accordance with the accompanying Judgment, mail a copy of this Order and the Judgment t o plaintiff at the address the docket lists for him, and note the mailing on the docket. The Court certifies pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a)(3) that any appeal would not be taken in good faith, and therefore, in forma pauperis status is denied for the purpose of any appeal.Ordered by Judge Roslynn R. Mauskopf on 7/3/2014. (Mauskopf, Roslynn)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK
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ILIRJAN BIDA,
Plaintiff,
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
14-CV-104 (RRM) (LB)

- against BRUCE RUSSO,
Defendant.
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ROSLYNN R. MAUSKOPF, United States District Judge:

On January 2, 2014, plaintiff, Ilirjan Bida, proceeding pro se, filed the instant complaint,
seeking an order compelling the Federal Emergency Management Agency (“FEMA”) to release
documents pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act (“FOIA”), 5 U.S.C. § 552. (Compl.
(Doc. No. 1).) On April 9, 2014, the Court granted plaintiff’s request to proceed in forma
pauperis and dismissed the complaint with thirty days leave to replead. (Apr. 9, 2014 Order
(Doc. No. 4).) The Court advised plaintiff that if he failed to amend his complaint within the
allotted time, the Court would dismiss the action without prejudice. Plaintiff has not responded
to the April 9, 2014 Order, and the time for doing so has passed.
Accordingly, the action is dismissed without prejudice. The Clerk of Court is directed to
close this case in accordance with the accompanying Judgment, mail a copy of this Order and the
Judgment to plaintiff at the address the docket lists for him, and note the mailing on the docket.
The Court certifies pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a)(3) that any appeal would not be taken in

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good faith, and therefore, in forma pauperis status is denied for the purpose of any appeal. See
Coppedge v. United States, 369 U.S. 438, 444–45 (1962).
SO ORDERED.

Roslynn R. Mauskopf

Dated: Brooklyn, New York
July 3, 2014

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ROSLYNN R. MAUSKOPF
United States District Judge

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