JOHNSON v. US RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD

Filing 3

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER THAT LEAVE TO PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS IS GRANTED. THE COMPLAINT IS DISMISSED FOR THE REASONS STATED IN THE COURT'S MEMORANDUM. PLAINTIFF IS NOT GIVEN LEAVE TO FILE AN AMENDED COMPLAINT IN THIS CASE. HOWVER, THE DISMISSAL O F THIS CASE IS WITHOUT PREJUDICE TO PLAINTIFF PURSUING HER BENEFITS CLAIMS BEFORE THE RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD AND/OR THE APPROPRIATE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS. THE CLERK OF COURT SHALL CLOSE THIS CASE. SIGNED BY HONORABLE MICHAEL M. BAYLSON ON 10/10/17. 10/10/17 ENTERED AND COPIES MAILED TO JOHNSON.(rf, ) Modified on 10/10/2017 (rf, ).

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA
CHERYL B. JOHNSON
Plaintiff
v.
U.S. RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD
Defendant

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CIVIL ACTION

NO. 17-4051

ORDER
AND NOW, this

10th day of October, 2017, upon consideration of plaintiff’s motion

to proceed in forma pauperis and her pro se complaint, it is ORDERED that:
1.

Leave to proceed in forma pauperis is GRANTED.

2.

The complaint is DISMISSED for the reasons stated in the Court’s Memorandum.

Plaintiff is not given leave to file an amended complaint in this case. However, the dismissal of
this case is without prejudice to plaintiff pursuing her benefits claims before the Railroad
Retirement Board and/or the appropriate United States court of appeals
3.

The Clerk of Court shall CLOSE this case.
BY THE COURT:
/s/ Michael M. Baylson
MICHAEL M. BAYLSON, J.