Copus, Patricia et al v. Hepler, Todd et al

Filing 9

ORDER on ifp request: Complaint taken under advisement for screening. Signed by Magistrate Judge Peter A. Oppeneer on 3/20/2018. (jef),(ps)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF WISCONSIN
PATRICIA COPUS AND ERIK HEDBERG,
Plaintiffs,

ORDER

v.
Case No. 18-cv-19-jdp
TODD HELPER AND
JANE E. KOHLEWEY,
Defendants.

Plaintiffs Patricia Copus and Erik Hedberg have filed affidavits of indigency in
response to this court’s order entered on January 9, 2018. From the affidavits of indigency
plaintiffs have submitted, I find that plaintiffs are unable to prepay the fees and costs of
commencing this action or to give security therefor.

ORDER
IT IS ORDERED that:
1.

Plaintiffs’ petitions for leave to proceed without prepayment of fees are

GRANTED.
2.

No further action will be taken in this case until the court has screened the

complaint pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915 to determine whether the case must be dismissed
because the complaint is frivolous or malicious, fails to state a claim on which relief may be
granted or seeks monetary relief against a defendant who is immune from such relief. Once

the screening process is complete, a separate order will issue.
Entered this 20th day of March, 2018.
BY THE COURT:

/s/
PETER OPPENEER
Magistrate Judge