Lewis v. Chesapeake Police, No. 3:2016cv00098 - Document 9 (E.D. Va. 2016)

Court Description: MEMORANDUM OPINION. Signed by District Judge M. Hannah Lauck on 5/31/2016. Copy mailed to Pro Se Plaintiff. (jsmi, ) (Main Document 9 replaced on 5/31/2016) (jsmi, ).

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Lewis v. Chesapeake Police Doc. 9 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF VIRGINIA Richmond Division MAJIED LEWIS, Plaintiff, V. Civil Action No. 3:16CV98 CHESAPEAKE POLICE, Defendant. MEMORANDUM OPINION On March 7, 2016, the Court conditionally docketed Plaintiffs action. Plaintiff requested leave to proceed informa pauperis. By Memorandum Order entered on April 27, 2016, the Court directed Plaintiff to pay an initial partial filing fee of $.85 or state under penalty of perjury that he did not have sufficient assets to pay such a fee within eleven (11) days of the date of entry thereof See 28 U.S.C. ยง 1915(b)(1). Plaintiff has neither paid the initial partial filing fee nor averred that he cannot pay such a fee. Therefore, Plaintiff is not entitled to proceed informa pauperis. Plaintiffs disregard of the Court's directives warrants dismissal of the action. Accordingly, the action will be DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE, An appropriate Order shall issue. /A M. Hannah Lauck DateNAY 3 1 United States District Judge Richmond, Virginia Dockets.Justia.com

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