Phinney v. Carson, No. 4:2016cv00579 - Document 17 (E.D. Mo. 2016)

Court Description: OPINION MEMORANDUM AND ORDER: IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that each of plaintiffs pending motions is DENIED without prejudice. Signed by District Judge Henry Edward Autrey on 05/12/2016. (CLK)

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Phinney v. Carson Doc. 17 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF MISSOURI EASTERN DIVISION JAMES EDWARD PHINNEY, IV, ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) Plaintiff, v. JEFFERY CARSON, et al., Defendants, No. 4:16CV579 HEA OPINION, MEMORANDUM AND ORDER This matter is before the Court on the several motions filed by plaintiff. Each of the motions is denied. Plaintiff filed a 213-page complaint against more than 150 defendants. The complaint is mostly unintelligible and contains many allegations that are obviously delusional or malicious. The Court has ordered plaintiff to submit an amended complaint by June 9, 2016. Each of the pending motions is frivolous. Plaintiff has not presented the Court with nonfrivolous allegations. As a result, his motion for appointment of counsel and motion for temporary restraining order are denied without prejudice. The remainder of his motions are baseless. Plaintiff should concentrate on timely filing his amended complaint. Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that each of plaintiff’s pending motions is DENIED without prejudice. Dated this 12th day of May, 2016 ___________________________________ HENRY EDWARD AUTREY UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE Dockets.Justia.com

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