Opinion
Civil Action No. 14-5
06-01-2015
DANIEL L. SPUCK, Plaintiff, v. THE NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE, et al., Defendants.
Magistrate Judge Maureen P. Kelly
MEMORANDUM ORDER
This case has been referred to United States Magistrate Maureen P. Kelly for pretrial proceedings in accordance with the Magistrates Act, 28 U.S.C. §§ 636 and Local Rule of Civil Procedure 72.
On May 5, 2015, the Magistrate Judge issued a Report (Doc. 8) recommending that Plaintiff's Motion for Leave to Proceed In Forma Pauperis (Doc. 7) be denied under the three-strikes rule in 28 U.S.C. § 1915. Service of the Report and Recommendation was made on the parties, and Plaintiff has filed Objections. See Doc. 9.
After a de novo review of the pleadings and documents in the case, together with the Report and Recommendation and the Objections thereto, the following Order is entered: Plaintiff's Motion for Leave to Proceed In Forma Pauperis (Doc. 7) is DENIED, and the Magistrate Judge's Report and Recommendation hereby is adopted as the Opinion of the District Court. Should Plaintiff wish to proceed with this case, he must pay the filing fee ($400) by June 19 , 2015 . If he fails to do so, this case will be dismissed for failure to prosecute.
This would not appear to be a wise use of Plaintiff's resources. See Report at 2 (Plaintiff's lawsuit complains regarding NFL's rules-of-play, and seeks "a replay" of 2014-15 playoffs). How Plaintiff proposes to establish the legal enforceability of football rules, let alone his standing to bring suit, defies the Court's imagination.
IT IS SO ORDERED. June 1, 2015
s\Cathy Bissoon
Cathy Bissoon
United States District Judge
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