Legal Opinion

Farris v. Bennett

District Court, E.D. Missouri

Decided September 10, 2024No. 4:24-cv-00898Unknown

1Opinion

EASTERN DISTRICT OF MISSOURI EASTERN DIVISION GARY W. FARRIS, ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) v. ) No. 4:24-cv-00898-ACL ) LT. ADAM BENNETT, et al., ) ) Defendants. ) MEMORANDUM AND ORDER Before the Court is the application of self-represented plaintiff Gary W. Farris to proceed in the district court without prepaying fees and costs. The Court will grant the application and assess an initial partial filing fee of $20. Furthermore, because plaintiff has brought his claims against defendants in their official capacities only, they are subject to dismissal. The Court will order plaintiff to file an amended…

2Cases cited15 opinions

  1. Ashcroft v. IqbalSupreme Court of the United States · 2009
  2. Monell v. New York City Dept. of Social Servs.Supreme Court of the United States · 1978
  3. Haines v. KernerSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
  4. City of Canton v. HarrisSupreme Court of the United States · 1989
  5. James Solomon v. Deputy U.S. Marshal ThomasCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2015

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