Reece v. Wootten et al

Filing 4

ORDER: This action is hereby DISMISSED with prejudice. It is so ORDERED. This is a final order for purposes of Fed. R. Civ. P. 58. Signed by District Judge Kevin H. Sharp on 7/10/14. (xc:Pro se party by regular and certified mail.)(DOCKET TEXT SUMMARY ONLY-ATTORNEYS MUST OPEN THE PDF AND READ THE ORDER.)(af)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF TENNESSEE
NASHVILLE DIVISION

JAMES REECE,
Plaintiff,
v.
JOHN D. WOOTTEN, JR.,
TOM E. GRAY, HENRY STEWARD,
MAHAILIAH HUGHES, and
MANUEL B. RUSS,
Defendants.

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Case No. 3:14-cv-01403
Judge Sharp

ORDER
Plaintiff James Reece has filed a pro se complaint in this action (ECF No. 1). Presently pending is
the plaintiff’s Application to Proceed in District Court Without Prepaying Fees or Costs. (ECF No. 2.)
Because it is apparent from his submission that the plaintiff lacks sufficient financial resources from which
to pay the full filing fee in advance, the application (ECF No. 2) is GRANTED. Because the plaintiff is not
incarcerated, the Court does not assess the fee.
However, having granted the plaintiff leave to proceed as a pauper, the Court must also conduct
an initial review of the complaint pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915(e)(2), and must dismiss the complaint sua
sponte, prior to service upon the defendants, if the Court finds that it fails to state a colorable claim over
which this Court has jurisdiction.
As set forth in the accompanying Memorandum Opinion, the Court finds that the complaint fails to
state a claim against any of the defendants for which relief may be granted.
Accordingly, this action is hereby DISMISSED with prejudice.
It is so ORDERED.
This is a final order for purposes of Fed. R. Civ. P. 58.

Kevin H. Sharp
United States District Judge