Scates v. Social Security Administration, Commissioner of

Filing 4

ORDER adopting Report and Recommendations 3 ; denying 2 Motion for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis. Signed by District Judge Curtis L Collier on 1/3/13. (CNM, )

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF TENNESSEE
AT CHATTANOOGA
TIMOTHY L. SCATES,
Plaintiff,
v.
MICHAEL J. ASTRUE,
Commissioner of Social Security,
Defendant.

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Case No. 1:12-CV-408
Collier/Lee

ORDER
Plaintiff Timothy L. Scates (“Plaintiff”) filed a motion to proceed in forma pauperis (Court
File No. 2). On December 14, 2012, United States Magistrate Judge Susan K. Lee filed a report and
recommendation (“R&R”) in this case, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(b) and Fed. R. Civ. P. 72(b)
(Court File No. 3). In the R&R, the magistrate judge recommended Plaintiff’s motion be denied.
Neither party has objected to the R&R within the given fourteen days.
After reviewing the record, the Court agrees with the R&R. The Court hereby ACCEPTS
and ADOPTS the magistrate judge’s R&R and ORDERS that Plaintiff’s motion to proceed in forma
pauperis be DENIED (Court File No. 2).1
SO ORDERED.
ENTER:
/s/
CURTIS L. COLLIER
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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According to a recent docket entry in CM/ECF, the filing fee was paid in this case on
December 19, 2012. Therefore, Plaintiff’s motion is also effectively moot.