Legal Opinion
BUCHANAN v. VANHORN
District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania
Decided February 16, 2024No. 2:24-cv-00600Unknown
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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA SHAWN C. BUCHANAN, : Plaintiff, : : v. : CIVIL ACTION NO. 24-CV-0600 : POLICE OFFICE JOSHUA VANHORN, : et al., : Defendants. : MEMORANDUM SCHMEHL, J. /s/ JLS FEBRUARY 15, 2024 Currently before the Court is a Complaint filed by Plaintiff Shawn C. Buchanan pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983, based on criminal charges that were filed against him in Delaware County. Buchanan seeks to proceed in forma pauperis. For the following reasons, the Court will grant Buchanan leave to proceed in forma pauperis and dismiss his Complaint…
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