Smalls v. Sassaman et al

Filing 11

ORDER granting motion 9 for reconsideration & directing Clrk of Ct to REOPEN matter & MARK order 8 VACATED. (See order for complete details.) Signed by Chief Judge Christopher C. Conner on 6/22/18. (ki)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA
BASHEEM SMALLS,
Plaintiff
v.
C.O. SASSAMAN, et al.,
Defendants

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CIVIL ACTION NO. 1:17-CV-2237
(Chief Judge Conner)

ORDER
AND NOW, this 22nd day of June, 2018, upon consideration of plaintiff’s
motion (Doc. 9) for reconsideration of the court’s January 16, 2018 order (Doc. 8)
dismissing this action based on plaintiff’s failure to submit the proper mandatory
financial forms required to proceed in forma pauperis, and plaintiff asserting that
he submitted the proper Authorization Form to prison staff for mailing to the court,
but prison staff failed to send the form to the court (see Doc. 9), it is hereby
ORDERED that:
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The motion (Doc. 9) for reconsideration is GRANTED.

2.

The Clerk of Court is directed to REOPEN this matter and MARK the
court’s January 16, 2018 order (Doc. 8) vacated.

/S/ CHRISTOPHER C. CONNER
Christopher C. Conner, Chief Judge
United States District Court
Middle District of Pennsylvania