McKiver v. Ireland

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF VIRGINIA ROANOKE DIVISION MARANTO MCKIVER, ) ) Plaintiff, ) Case No. 7:23-cv-00548 ) v. ) MEMORANDUM OPINION ) JACOB M. IRELAND, et al. ) By: Hon. Thomas T. Cullen ) United States District Judge Defendants. ) This matter is before the court on Plaintiff Maranto McKiver’s motion to proceed in forma pauperis (“IFP”). (ECF No. 2.) While the court finds that McKiver qualifies to proceed without prepaying fees or costs and will grant his motion, it will dismiss many of his claims based on its duty to screen IFP complaints. See 28…