John Turner v. Stephen Owen, No. 08-1954 (4th Cir. 2008)

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UNPUBLISHED UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT No. 08-1954 JOHN PAUL TURNER, a/k/a Pops, Plaintiff - Appellant, v. STEPHEN F. OWEN, City Manager, Staunton, Virginia, Defendant - Appellee. Appeal from the United States District Court for the Western District of Virginia, at Roanoke. Samuel G. Wilson, District Judge. (7:08-cv-00478-SGW) Submitted: October 20, 2008 Decided: November 14, 2008 Before NIEMEYER, MICHAEL, and TRAXLER, Circuit Judges. Dismissed by unpublished per curiam opinion. John Paul Turner, Appellant Pro Se. Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit. PER CURIAM: John Paul Turner appeals the district court s order granting his request to proceed in forma pauperis but dismissing this case as patently § 1915(e)(2)(B)(ii) (2000). frivolous for dispense the with reasons oral stated argument 28 U.S.C. We have reviewed the record and find that this appeal is frivolous. appeal under by Accordingly, we dismiss the the because district the facts court. and We legal contentions are adequately presented in the materials before the court and argument would not aid the decisional process. DISMISSED 2

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