FOUNTAIN v. UNITED STATES

Filing 2

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER THAT PLAINTIFF'S MOTION FOR LEAVE TO PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS IS DENIED; THIS ACTION IS DISMISSED AS FRIVOLOUS; FILE SHALL BE CLOSED BY THE CLERK.. SIGNED BY JUDGE JOHN P. FULLAM ON 4/26/07. 4/26/07 ENTERED AND COPIES MAILED.(mas, )

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FOUNTAIN v. UNITED STATES Doc. 2 Case 2:07-cv-01612-JF Document 2 Filed 04/26/2007 Page 1 of 2 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA RONALD JOEL FOUNTAIN v. UNITED STATES : : : : : CIVIL ACTION NO. 07-cv-01612-JF MEMORANDUM AND ORDER Fullam, Sr. J. April 26, 2007 On April 23, 2007, the pro se plaintiff filed a motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis. Accompanying the motion is a single page document entitled "Complaint" which seems to suggest that plaintiff believes his various constitutional rights have been violated and that he has a "smart money claim" for $100 million. Accompanying this document is a stack of papers pertaining to litigation which plaintiff has apparently pursued in various courts, over a period from 1989 to 2006. Most of these lawsuits were filed in the District of Columbia Circuit or in California, or in various state courts. summarily dismissed for lack of merit. All of them were Nothing in the papers submitted by plaintiff can possibly be viewed as stating any valid claims against anyone. The motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis will therefore be denied, and this action will be dismissed as frivolous, 28 U.S.C. § 1915(e)(2)(B). An Order follows. Dockets.Justia.com Case 2:07-cv-01612-JF Document 2 Filed 04/26/2007 Page 2 of 2 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA RONALD JOEL FOUNTAIN v. UNITED STATES : : : : : ORDER AND NOW, this 26th day of April 2007, IT IS ORDERED: 1. Plaintiff's motion for leave to proceed in forma CIVIL ACTION NO. 07-cv-01612-JF pauperis is DENIED. 2. 3. This action is DISMISSED as frivolous. The Clerk is directed to close the file. BY THE COURT: /s/ John P. Fullam John P. Fullam, Sr. J.

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