PICOZZI v. RUFE et al

Filing 5

ORDERED THAT MR. PICOZZI IS GRANTED LEAVE TO PROCEED IN FORMA PAUERIS; MR. PICOZZI'S COMPLAINTS IN THE ABVOE SEVEN CASES ARE DISMISSED AND HE MAY NOT FILE AMENDED COMPLAINTS IN THESE SEVEN CASE; ON OR BEFORE JUNE 18, 2018, MR. PICOZZI SHALL SHOW CAUSE IN A MEMORANDUM NOT EXCEEDING FIFTEEN PAGES AS TO WHY WE SHOULD NOT REQUIRE ANY FUTURE CIVIL NON-HABEAS CASES WHICH HE SEEKS TO PURSUE IN THIS COURT TO BE SUBJECT TO OUR PRE-FILING REVIEW BEFORE GRANTING THE PRIVILEGE OF PROCEEDING IN FORMA PAUPERIS AND THE CLERK OF COURT SHALL CLOSE EACH OF THE ABOVE SEVEN CASES. SIGNED BY HONORABLE MARK A. KEARNEY ON 6/8/2018. 6/8/2018 ENTERED AND COPIES MAILED TO PLAINTIFF.(sg, )

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

In re:
THOMAS PICOZZI,
Plaintiff

Civil Action Nos.

18-CV-2201
18-CV-2235
18-CV-2238
18-CV-2239
18-CV-2277
18-CV-2324
18-CV-2327

ORDER
AND NOW, this 8th day of June 2018, upon considering Thomas Picozzi's Motions to
proceed in forma pauperis and complaints in the above seven civil actions and for reasons in the
accompanying memorandum, it is ORDERED:
1.

Mr. Picozzi is GRANTED leave to proceed in forma pauperis in the above seven

2.

Mr. Picozzi's Complaints in the above seven cases are DISMISSED and he may

cases.

not file amended complaints in these seven cases.
except: state law claims in Nos. 18-2235, 18-2327

We DISMISS his claims with prejudice
dismissed for lack of subject matter

jurisdiction; or, a federal claim for malicious prosecution in No. 18-2277 under Heck v.

Humphrey, 512 U.S. 477, 486-87 (1994), which are DISMISSED without prejudice to refiling
his claims in state court or after his convictions are invalidated.
3.

On or before June 18, 2018, Mr. Picozzi shall show cause in a memorandum not

exceeding fifteen pages as to why we should not require any future civil non-habeas cases which
he seeks to pursue in this Court to be subject to our pre-filing review before granting the
privilege of proceeding in forma pauperis. His show cause memorandum should be entitled
"Response to Show Cause Order" and filed under Docket No. 18-2201.

Absent his filing of a

timely Response to Show Cause Order, we may enjoin Mr. Picozzi's future in forma pauperis
filings in this Court without further notice.
4.

The Clerk of Court shall CLOSE each of the above seven cases.

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