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Douris v. Middletown Township

Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit

Decided September 15, 2008No. 07-1101, 07-2707UnpublishedCited by 137 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

2Per curiam

James Douris, proceeding pro se, appeals an order of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania denying his motion to proceed in forma pauperis and an order dismissing his civil rights action. We will affirm the order denying informa pauper-is status and vacate the dismissal order.

Douris filed a motion to proceed in for-ma pauperis in District Court in a civil rights action against Middletown Township, Newtown Borough, and two police officers. Douris alleged in his complaint that the police officers injured his hands while fingerprinting him at the police…

3Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Neitzke v. WilliamsSupreme Court of the United States · 1989
  2. Denton v. HernandezSupreme Court of the United States · 1992
  3. Melvin P. Deutsch v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1995
  4. In Re SindramSupreme Court of the United States · 1991
  5. Sinwell, William v. Governor Milton Shapp, Governor of PennsylvaniaCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1976

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4Cited by137 opinions

  1. El Ameen Bey v. StumpfDistrict Court, D. New Jersey · 2011
  2. James Douris v. State of New JerseyCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 2012
  3. Aruanno v. DavisDistrict Court, D. New Jersey · 2016
  4. Aruanno v. DavisDistrict Court, D. New Jersey · 2014
  5. Aruanno v. DavisDistrict Court, D. New Jersey · 2016

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