Harris v. Schaefer

Filing 9

MEMORANDUM OPINION. Signed by District Judge John A. Gibney, Jr. on 7/1/2016. Memorandum Opinion was mailed to Plaintiff. (sbea, )

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

Pl ainti ff,
Civil Action No. 3:16CV99

V.

OFFICE OF GEORGE SCHAEFER,

Defendant.
MEMORANDUM OPINION

On March 7, 201 6, the Court conditionally docketed Plaintiff's action.

Plaintiff

requested leave to proceed in.forma pauperis. By Memorandum Order entered on June I, 2016,
the Court directed Plaintiff to pay an ini tial partial filing fee of $13.73 or state under penalty o f
pe1jury that he did not have suffi cient assets to pay such a fee within eleven ( I I) days of the date
of entry thereof. See 28 U.S.C. § 19 15(b)( I). Plaintiff has neither paid the initial partial fi ling
fee nor averred that he cannot pay such a fee. Therefo re, Plaintiff is not entitled to proceed in
.forma pauperis. Plaintiffs disregard of the Court's directives warrants dismissal of the action.

Accordingly, the action will be DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDI CE.
An appropriate order shall issue.

Date

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Richmond, Virginia

/s/
John A. Gibney, Jr.
United States District