BROWN v. WOLF et al

Filing 3

ORDER. Plaintiff's Motion for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis (Doc. 1 ) is DENIED without prejudice to Plaintiff reopening it by paying the full statutory and administrative filing fees, totaling $400.00. The Magistrate Judge's Report and Recommendation (Doc. 2 ) dated January 15, 2016, hereby is adopted as the Opinion of the District Court. Signed by Judge Cathy Bissoon on 4/14/16. (jwr)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA
ALTON D. BROWN, also known as
POLITICAL PRISONER
Plaintiff,
v.
TOM WOLF, et al.,
Defendants.

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Civil Action No. 16-16
Judge Cathy Bissoon
Magistrate Judge Cynthia Reed Eddy

MEMORANDUM ORDER
This case was referred to United States Magistrate Judge Cynthia Reed Eddy for pretrial
proceedings in accordance with the Magistrates Act, 28 U.S.C. §§ 636(b)(l)(A) and (B), and
Local Rule of Civil Procedure 72.
On January 15, 2016, the Magistrate Judge issued a Report (Doc. 2) recommending that
Plaintiff’s Motion for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis (Doc. 1) be denied in accordance with
28 U.S.C. § 1915(g) and that this action be dismissed without prejudice to Plaintiff reopening it
by paying the full statutory and administrative filing fees, totaling $400.00. Service of the
Report and Recommendation was made on Plaintiff, and no objections have been filed.
After a review of the pleadings and documents in the case, together with the Report and
Recommendation, the following Order is entered:
Plaintiff’s Motion for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis (Doc. 1) is DENIED without
prejudice to Plaintiff reopening it by paying the full statutory and administrative filing fees,
totaling $400.00. The Magistrate Judge’s Report and Recommendation dated January 15, 2016,
hereby is adopted as the Opinion of the District Court.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

April 14, 2016

s\Cathy Bissoon
Cathy Bissoon
United States District Judge

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All counsel of record
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ALTON D. BROWN
DL-4686
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