BROWN v. WOLF et al

Filing 3

ORDER on 2 Report and Recommendations. Petitioner's Motion for Leave to Proceed in Forma Pauperis 1 is DENIED. The Report and Recommendation of the Magistrate Judge, dated August 15, 2016 2 , hereby is adopted as the Opinion of the District Court. Signed by Judge Cathy Bissoon on 9/8/2016.(kg)

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

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Civil Action No. 16-1081
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 August 15, 2016, the Magistrate Judge issued a Report (Doc. 2) recommending that
Alton Brown (“Plaintiff”)’s Motion for Leave to Proceed in Forma Pauperis (Doc.1 ) be denied
pursuant to the three strikes rule of 28 U.S.C. § 1915(g). 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:
Petitioner’s Motion for Leave to Proceed in Forma Pauperis (Doc. 1) is DENIED, and
this action is dismissed without prejudice to Plaintiff’s right to reopen it by paying the full
$400.00 filing fee. The Report and Recommendation of the Magistrate Judge, dated August 15,
2016, hereby is adopted as the Opinion of the District Court.
IT IS SO ORDERED.

September 8, 2016

s\Cathy Bissoon
Cathy Bissoon
United States District Judge

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