Legal Opinion
Arpin v. Semple
District Court, D. Connecticut
Decided July 22, 2024No. 3:24-cv-01033Unknown
1Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT Barry Arpin, Plaintiff, Civil No. 3:24-cv-01033 (SRU) v. Semple et al., July 22, 2024 Defendants. RULING AND ORDER ON MOTION FOR LEAVE TO PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS Ordinarily, a plaintiff who files a civil complaint must pay the filing and administrative fees totaling $405. See 28 U.S.C. § 1914. The plaintiff, Barry Arpin, has moved for leave to proceed in forma pauperis (“IFP”). In other words, he has asked the Court for permission to start a civil case without pre-paying the customary filing fee. A federal law permits him to do so if,…
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