Opinion
Civil Action 24-CV-3733
08-15-2024
ORDER
R. BARCLAY SURRICK, J.
AND NOW, this 15th day of August, 2024, upon consideration of Plaintiff Jacquar Stokes's Motion to Proceed In Forma Pauperis (ECF No. 1), and pro se Complaint (ECF No. 2) it is ORDERED that:
1. Leave to proceed in forma pauperis is GRANTED pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915.
2. The Complaint is DEEMED filed.
3. The Complaint is DISMISSED for the reasons in the Court's Memorandum as follows:
a. Stokes's federal claims are DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE on the merits.
b. Stokes's state claims are DISMISSED for lack of jurisdiction without prejudice to Stokes reasserting those claims in state court. He may not file an amended complaint in this case.
4. The Clerk of Court is DIRECTED to CLOSE this case.