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Davis v. St. Joseph County Sheriff

United States District Court, W.D. Michigan, Southern Division
Aug 4, 2008
Case No. 1:07-CV-778 (W.D. Mich. Aug. 4, 2008)

Opinion

Case No. 1:07-CV-778.

August 4, 2008


ORDER


Plaintiff Grover Davis has moved for leave to appeal in forma pauperis. Plaintiff is a non-prisoner who is appealing the dismissal of a suit pertaining to his treatment while he was housed as a detainee at the St. Joseph County Jail. Plaintiff's supporting Affidavit shows him to be indigent within the meaning of Federal Rule of Appellate Procedure 24 and 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a)(1). Further, Plaintiff meets the liberal requirements for in forma pauper is motions described in such cases as Owens v. Keeling, 461 F.3d 763, 776 (6th Cir. 2006) (citing Spotts v. United States, 429 F.3d 248, 250 (6th Cir. 2005) and Haines v. Kerner, 404 U.S. 519, 520 (1972)) and McGore v. Wrigglesworth, 114 F.3d 601, 613 (6th Cir. 1997) (describing process applicable to non-prisoners).

THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Plaintiff Grover Davis' Motion for Leave to Appeal In Forma Pauperis (Dkt. No. 92) is GRANTED and Plaintiff's Notices of Appeal filed on July 28, 2008 (Dkt. Nos. 87-91) are ACCEPTED FOR FILING without prepayment of the appellate filing fees.


Summaries of

Davis v. St. Joseph County Sheriff

United States District Court, W.D. Michigan, Southern Division
Aug 4, 2008
Case No. 1:07-CV-778 (W.D. Mich. Aug. 4, 2008)
Case details for

Davis v. St. Joseph County Sheriff

Case Details

Full title:GROVER DAVIS, Plaintiff, v. ST. JOSEPH COUNTY SHERIFF, et al., Defendants

Court:United States District Court, W.D. Michigan, Southern Division

Date published: Aug 4, 2008

Citations

Case No. 1:07-CV-778 (W.D. Mich. Aug. 4, 2008)