Opinion
Civil Action 23-CV-0813
04-28-2023
ORDER
GERALD J. PAPPERT, J.
AND NOW, this 28th day of April, 2023, upon consideration of Plaintiff James Mosley's Motion for Leave to Proceed In Forma Pauperis (ECF No. 1) and his pro se Complaint (ECF No. 2), it is ORDERED that:
1. Leave to proceed in forma pauperis is GRANTED.
2. The Complaint is DEEMED filed.
3. For the reasons stated in the Court's Memorandum, the Complaint is DISMISSED as follows:
a. Mosley's claims brought pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983 are DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE for failure to state a claim pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915(e)(2)(B)(ii); and
b. Mosley's state law claims are DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE for lack of subject matter jurisdiction, and he may pursue those claims in the appropriate state court.
4. The Clerk of Court is DIRECTED to close this case.