ROBINSON v. PRICE
| DEVIN ROBINSON |
| STARLESE NICOLE PRICE |
| 2:2024cv00763 |
| February 16, 2024 |
| 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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ORDER THAT ROBINSONS 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) (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))). WHILE A PARTICULAR LITIGANT MAY HAVE PREVIOUSLY BEEN GRANTED LEAVE 2 TO PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS IN PRIOR ACTIONS, THE STATUTE DOES NOT AUTHORIZE THE COURT TO PERMIT A NEW ACTION TO BE COMMENCED BASED ON PRIOR GRANTS OF PAUPER STATUS. PISKANIN V. CT. OF COMMON PLEAS OF LEHIGH CNTY., 359 F. APPX 276, 278 (3D CIR. 2009) (PER CURIAM). RATHER, [E]ACH NEW LAWSUIT FILED REQUIRES AN UP-TO-DATE AFFIDAVIT OF POVERTY[.] ID. ROBINSONS FINANCIAL CIRCUMSTANCES ARE UNCLEAR FROM HIS MOTION. HE SUBMITTED A FORM THAT LISTS ALL ZEROS FOR INCOME SOURCES AND CONTAINS NO INFORMATION ABOUT EXPENSE OR OTHER OBLIGATIONS. WITHOUT ADDITIONAL FINANCIAL INFORMATION ABOUT HOW HE IS SUPPORTING HIMSELF, THE COURT IS UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHETHER HE QUALIFIES FOR THE WAIVER OF FEES FOR THIS CASE. 2. THE CLERK OF COURT IS DIRECTED TO SEND ROBINSON AN APPROPRIATE NON-PRISONER APPLICATION TO PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS, BEARING THE CIVIL ACTION NUMBER OF THIS CASE. SIGNED BY DISTRICT JUDGE KAREN S. MARSTON ON 3/1/24.3/4/24 ENTERED AND COPIES MAILED TO PLAINTIFF WITH FORMS.(jaa, )
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| Copy of Pro se guidelines #3 and e-mail consent form mailed to pro se DEVIN ROBINSON. (afm) |
| Filing 3 PRO SE NOTICE RE: GUIDELINES (mbh) |
| Filing 2 Complaint against STARLESE NICOLE PRICE filed by DEVIN ROBINSON. (Attachments: #1 Exhibits) (mbh) |
| Filing 1 MOTION FOR LEAVE TO PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS FILED BY DEVIN ROBINSON. (mbh) |
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