Alford v. Del Toro

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF NORTH CAROLINA SOUTHERN DIVISION NO. 7:19-CV-140-FL CARLOS A. ALFORD, ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) v. ) ORDER ) CARLOS DEL TORO, Secretary of the ) Navy, ) ) Defendant. ) This matter is before the court on defendant’s motion for summary judgment (DE 68). The motion has been briefed fully, and the issues raised are ripe for ruling. For the following reasons, the motion is granted. STATEMENT OF THE CASE Plaintiff commenced this action, pro se, by filing a motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis, on July 31, 2019, and the operative…