Opinion
07-CV-6343Fe.
July 30, 2007
DECISION and ORDER
Plaintiff, who is incarcerated in the Rikers Island Correctional Facility, has requested permission to proceed in forma pauperis pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a) and has both met the statutory requirements and furnished the Court with a signed Authorization. Accordingly, plaintiff's request to proceed as a poor person is hereby granted. In addition, plaintiff's complaint and motion for temporary restraining order have been screened by the Court with respect to the 28 U.S.C. §§ 1915(e) and 1915A criteria.
Plaintiff has filed a motion for temporary restraining order that involves Southport Correctional Facility, but he is not currently located at Southport because he is housed at Rikers Island during a court trip. Therefore, the motion for temporary restraining order is denied without prejudice to plaintiff renewing the motion should he be returned to Southport.
The Clerk of the Court is directed to file plaintiff's papers, and to cause the United States Marshal to serve copies of the Summons, Complaint, and this Order upon the named defendants without plaintiff's payment therefor, unpaid fees to be recoverable if this action terminates by monetary award in plaintiff's favor.
Pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1997e(g)(2), the defendants are directed to answer the complaint.
SO ORDERED.