WARDLAW v. THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA et al

Filing 3

MEMORANDUM ORDER THAT MR. WARDLAW'S MOTION TO PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS (DOC. NO. 1 ) IS GRANTED. MR. WARDLAW'S COMPLAINT IS DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE. MR. WARDLAW IS GIVEN LEAVE TO FILE AN AMENDED COMPLAINT ON OR BEFORE 4/20/2018. SIGNED BY HONORABLE MARK A. KEARNEY ON 3/20/2018. 3/20/2018 ENTERED AND COPIES MAILED TO PRO SE WITH A BLANK COMPLAINT FORM.(amas)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA

EXAVIER WARDLAW

v.

CIVIL ACTION

N0.18-1128

THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA, et al.
ORDER
AND NOW, this 20th day of March 2018, upon considering Mr. Wardlaw's Motion to
proceed informa pauperis (ECF Doc. No. 1), his prose Complaint (ECF Doc. No. 1-1) and for
reasons in the accompanying Memorandum,, it is ORDERED:
1.

Mr. Wardlaw's Motion to proceed in forma pauperis (ECF Doc. No. 1) is

GRANTED;
2.

Mr. Wardlaw's Complaint (ECF Doc. No. 1-1) is DISMISSED without

prejudice under Rule 8 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and 28 U.S.C. §
1915(e)(2)(B)(ii);
3.

Mr. Wardlaw is given leave to file an amended complaint on or before April 20,

2018 to state a plausible claim curing the defects described in our Memorandum. His amended
complaint shall identify all defendants in the caption in addition to the body of his allegations,
and shall describe in detail the basis for Mr. Wardlaw's claims against each defendant. The
Clerk of Court shall not make service of the Amended Complaint until permitted by our Order.
4.

The Clerk of Court shall furnish Mr. Wardlaw with a blank copy of this Court's

current standard form to be used by a pro se litigant filing a civil action bearing the abovecaptioned civil action number.

5.

If Mr. Wardlaw fails to timely file an amended complaint, his case may be

dismissed for failure to prosecute without further notice.

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