Ashley v. Tippen

EASTERN DISTRICT OF MISSOURI EASTERN DIVISION FRANKLIN L. ASHLEY, ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) v. ) No. 4:23-CV-739 RLW ) PHILLIP TIPPEN, et al., ) ) Defendants. ) MEMORANDUM AND ORDER Self-represented Plaintiff Franklin Ashley brings this action under

42 U.S.C. § 1983

for alleged violations of his civil rights. The matter is now before the Court upon the motion of Plaintiff for leave to proceed in forma pauperis, or without prepayment of the required filing fees and costs. ECF No. 2. Having reviewed the motion and the financial information submitted in support, the Court will grant the motion and assess…