Legal Opinion
Rogers v. United States
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided September 21, 2007No. 07-2601UnpublishedCited by 12 opinions
Submitted for Possible Dismissal
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
2Per curiam
Appellant, Kevin Rogers, appeals from the District Court’s denial of his motion to proceed in forma pauperis. We exercise jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1291 and review the District Court’s determination for abuse of discretion. See Jones v. Zimmerman, 752 F.2d 76, 78 (3d Cir.1985).
Rogers filed his complaint and application to proceed in forma pauperis on March 13, 2007. He reported that he received $140 from the Newark City Welfare Department, 1 but had no other income or assets. On May 9, 2007, the District Court denied the motion without explanation. Rogers appealed this order…
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