Tippens v. McDonnell et al

Filing 11

MEMORANDUM OPINION. Signed by District Judge Henry E. Hudson on 10/29/2013. (tjoh, )

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT IU ! 0CT 292013

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF VIRGINIA
Richmond Division

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ROBERT EARL TIPPENS, JR.,
Plaintiff,
v.

Civil Action No. 3:13CV257

Robert McDonnell, etai9
Defendants.

MEMORANDUM OPINION

(Dismissing With Prejudice 42 U.S.C §1983 Action)

Robert Earl Tippens, Jr., aVirginia inmate proceedingpro se and info

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pauperis, filed this 42 U.S.C. §1983 action.1 The matter is before the Court for
evaluation pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §§ 1915(e)(2) and 1915A.
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Preliminary Review

Pursuant to the Prison Litigation Reform Act ("PLRA") this Court must dismiss

any action filed by aprisoner ifthe Court determines the action (1) "is frivolous" or (2)
"fails to state aclaim on which reliefmay be granted." 28 U.S.C. §1915(e)(2); see 28
U.S.C. §1915A. The first standard includes claims based upon «'an indisputably
The statute provides, in pertinent part:

Every person who, under color of any statute ... of any State ... subjects or

causes to be subjected, any citizen of the United States or other person within'the

C aT!1 nf t0 th£ dePrivation of «"y eights, privileges, or immunities
secured by the Constitution and laws, shall be liable to the party injured in an
action at law ....

42 U.S.C. § 1983.

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