Legal Opinion
McGhee v. Light
District Court, S.D. Ohio
Decided May 15, 2019No. Case No. 3:19-cv-143PublishedCited by 23 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Michael J. Newman, United States Magistrate Judge
This civil case is before the Court for a sua sponte review -- pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915(e)(2) -- of the complaint filed by pro se Plaintiffs Nakela McGhee and Patrick Wilkerson. Plaintiffs filed their motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis ("IFP") on May 13, 2019 (doc. 1), which the Court granted. Doc. 2. The Court, however, held service of the complaint pending review under § 1915(e)(2). Doc. 3. It is appropriate for the Court to conduct this review sua sponte prior to issuance of process "so as to spare prospective defendants the…
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