HAFNER v. STATE OF NEW JERSEY

NOT FOR PUBLICATION UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF NEW JERSEY ERIC HAFNER, Plaintiff, Civil Action No. 23-22108 (RK) (RLS) v. STATE OF NEW JERSEY, et al., MEMORANDUM ORDER Defendants. KIRSCH, District Judge THIS MATTER comes before the Court upon an application to proceed in forma pauperis, (“IFP,” ECF No. 1-2), filed by pro se Plaintiff Eric Hafner (‘Plaintiff’), along with a Complaint, (“Compl.,”” ECF No. 1). For the reasons set forth below, the Court GRANTS Plaintiff's application to proceed in forma pauperis and DISMISSES the Complaint. I. BACKGROUND Plaintiff, a prisoner…