Branch v. Machen et al

Filing 2

MEMORANDUM OPINION. Signed by District Judge M. Hannah Lauck on 11/25/2014. Copy mailed to Pro Se Plaintiff. (jsmi, )

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF VIRGINIA
Richmond Division

CLARENCE A. BRANCH,
Plaintiff,

V.

Civil Action No. 3:14CV708

RONALD C. MACHEN
and

IRVIN B. NATHAN,
Defendants.

MEMORANDUM OPINION

THIS MATTER is before the Court on Plaintiff Clarence Branch's Motion for Leave to

VxoQGQd in Forma Pauperis. (ECFNo. 1). Upon due consideration of Branch's affidavit in

support ofhis request and 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a)(1),' the Motion is hereby GRANTED. Branch
may proceed in this case without payment of the Court's filing fee. The Clerk is DIRECTED to
file the Complaint.

' The statute reads, in pertinent part:
(a)(1) [A]ny court ofthe United States may authorize the commencement,
prosecution or defense of any suit, action or proceeding, civil or criminal, or
appeal therein, without prepayment of fees or security therefor, by a person who
submits an affidavit that includes a statement of all assets such prisoner possesses
that the person is unable to pay such fees or give security therefor. Such affidavit
shall state the nature of the action, defense or appeal and affiant's belief that the
person is entitled to redress.

28 U.S.C. § 1915(a)(1) (2014).