Legal Opinion
AUSTIN v. MCLEOD
District Court, D. Maine
Decided October 18, 2022No. 2:22-cv-00245Unknown
1Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF MAINE CHRISTOPHER AUSTIN, ) ) Plaintiff ) ) v. ) No. 2:22-cv-00245-NT ) NICOLE MCLEOD, ) ) Defendant ) RECOMMENDED DECISION AFTER PRELIMINARY REVIEW Having granted Austin’s application to proceed in forma pauperis, see ECF No. 6, his complaint is now before me for preliminary review in accordance with 28 U.S.C. § 1915(e)(2)(B). For the following reasons, I recommend that the Court dismiss Austin’s complaint. I. Legal Standard The federal in forma pauperis statute, 28 U.S.C. § 1915, is designed to ensure meaningful access to federal courts for persons…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Bell Atlantic Corp. v. TwomblySupreme Court of the United States · 2007
- Neitzke v. WilliamsSupreme Court of the United States · 1989
- Federated Department Stores, Inc. v. MoitieSupreme Court of the United States · 1981
- Ocasio-Hernandez v. Fortuno-BursetCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2011
- Arizona v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 2000
5 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.