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Schmitt v. U.S. Office of Personnel Management

United States District Court, M.D. Florida, Tampa Division
Oct 19, 2009
Case No. 8:09-cv-943-T-27EAJ (M.D. Fla. Oct. 19, 2009)

Summary

denying pauper status where notice of appeal failed to identify good faith issue to be presented on appeal

Summary of this case from Clausen v. Remick

Opinion

Case No. 8:09-cv-943-T-27EAJ.

October 19, 2009


ORDER


BEFORE THE COURT is Plaintiff's Application to Proceed in District Court Without Prepaying Fees or Costs (Dkt. 13). On September 25, 2009, the Magistrate Judge issued a Report and Recommendation (Dkt. 15) which construed the application as a motion for leave to appeal in forma pauperis and recommended that the motion be denied. Neither party has filed objections to the Report and Recommendation.

After careful consideration of the Report and Recommendation in conjunction with an independent examination of the file, it is ORDERED that:

1) The Report and Recommendation (Dkt. 15) is adopted, confirmed, and approved in all respects and is made a part of this order for all purposes, including appellate review.

2) Plaintiff's Application to Proceed in District Court Without Prepaying Fees or Costs (Dkt. 13) is construed as a motion for leave to appeal in forma pauperis and is DENIED. DONE AND ORDERED.


Summaries of

Schmitt v. U.S. Office of Personnel Management

United States District Court, M.D. Florida, Tampa Division
Oct 19, 2009
Case No. 8:09-cv-943-T-27EAJ (M.D. Fla. Oct. 19, 2009)

denying pauper status where notice of appeal failed to identify good faith issue to be presented on appeal

Summary of this case from Clausen v. Remick
Case details for

Schmitt v. U.S. Office of Personnel Management

Case Details

Full title:HARRY MICHAEL SCHMITT, Plaintiff, v. UNITED STATES OFFICE OF PERSONNEL…

Court:United States District Court, M.D. Florida, Tampa Division

Date published: Oct 19, 2009

Citations

Case No. 8:09-cv-943-T-27EAJ (M.D. Fla. Oct. 19, 2009)

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