JOHNSON v. FACEBOOK et al
| ROBERT W. JOHNSON |
| FACEBOOK, META, RUDY GIULIANI, JOHN EASTMAN, MARK MEADOWS, KENNETH CHESEBRO, JEFFREY CLARK, JENNA ELLIS, RAY SMITH, III, ROBERT CHEELEY, CATHLEEN LATHAM, SCOTT HALL, STEPHEN LEE, HARRISON FLOYD, TRVIAN KUTTI, SIDNEY POWELL, MISTY HAMPTON, MICHAEL ROMAN, DAVID SHAFER, SHAWN STILL, VLDIMIR PUTIN, TWITTER and META, LLC. |
| 2:2023cv03413 |
| August 30, 2023 |
| US District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania |
| KAREN S MARSTON |
| Civil Rights: Other |
| 42 U.S.C. ยง 1983 Civil Rights Act |
| None |
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| Filing 6 MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis filed by ROBERT W. JOHNSON..(rf, ) |
| Filing 5 MOTION FOR DEFAULT JUDGEMENT filed by ROBERT W. JOHNSON.CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE.(jaa, ) |
Filing 4
ORDER THAT JOHNSONS MOTION TO PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS IS DENIED WITHOUT PREJUDICE FOR LACK OF SUFFICIENT FINANCIAL INFORMATION TO ALLOW THE COURT TO DETERMINE WHETHER HE HAS THE MEANS TO PAY THE FEES TO COMMENCE THIS CASE. IN DETERMINING WHETHER A PLAINTIFF IS ELIGIBLE TO PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS, THE COURT MUST ASSESS THE PLAINTIFFS FINANCIAL STATUS. SEE DEUTSCH V. UNITED STATES, 67 F.3D 1080, 1084 N.5 (3D CIR. 1995). WHEN EXERCISING ITS DISCRETION TO APPROVE OR DENY A MOTION TO PROCEED IFP, A DISTRICT COURT MUST BE RIGOROUS... TO ENSURE THAT THE TREASURY IS NOT UNDULY IMPOSED UPON. IN RE MOCK, 252 F. APPX 522, 523 (3D CIR. 2007) (PER CURIAM) (QUOTING WALKER V. PEOPLE EXPRESS AIRLINES, INC., 886 F.2D 598, 601 (3D CIR. 1989) (ALTERATION IN ORIGINAL)). ACCORDINGLY, IT IS APPROPRIATE FOR A DISTRICT COURT TO SEEK ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT A PLAINTIFFS FINANCIAL STATUS WHEN QUESTIONS ARE RAISED BY HIS IN FORMA PAUPERIS APPLICATION. ASSAAD-FALTAS V. UNIV. OF S.C., 971 F. SUPP. 985, 987 (D.S.C. 1997) ([T]HE COURT MAY INQUIRE INTO [A PLAINTIFFS] ALLEGATIONS AND DEMAND MORE SPECIFIC INFORMATION IF NECESSARY FOR A PROPER ASSESSMENT OF THE MOVANTS FINANCIAL STATUS. (QUOTING MONTI V. MCKEON, 600 F. SUPP. 112, 113 (D. CONN. 1984))) ETC AND THE CLERK OF COURT SHALL SEND JOHNSON AN APPROPRIATE NON-PRISONER APPLICATION TO PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS, BEARING THE CIVIL ACTION NUMBER OF THIS CASE. SIGNED BY HONORABLE KAREN S. MARSTON ON 9/20/23.9/20/23 ENTERED AND COPIES MAILED WITH IFP FORMS TO PLAINTIFF.(jaa, )
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| Filing 3 PRO SE NOTICE RE:GUIDELINES (jaa, ) |
| PRO SE E-CONSENT FORM MAILED TO PRO SE LITIGANT ON 9/1/23. (jaa, ) |
| Filing 2 COMPLAINT against ROBERT CHEELEY, KENNETH CHESEBRO, FACEBOOK, HARRISON FLOYD, SCOTT HALL, MISTY HAMPTON, JEFFREY CLARK, JENNA ELLIS, JOHN EASTMAN, TRVIAN KUTTI, CATHLEEN LATHAM, STEPHEN LEE, MARK MEADOWS, META, META, LLC., SIDNEY POWELL, VLDIMIR PUTIN, RAY SMITH, III, MICHAEL ROMAN, RUDY GIULIANI, DAVID SHAFER, SHAWN STILL, TWITTER, filed by ROBERT W. JOHNSON. *IFP PENDING. (jaa, ) |
| Filing 1 APPLICATION TO PROCEED IN DISTRICT COURT WITHOUT PREPAYING FEES OR COSTS filed by ROBERT W. JOHNSON.CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE.(jaa, ) |
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