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Witherspoon v. New Jersey

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF NEW JERSEY
Jan 30, 2015
Civil Action No. 15-590 (SRC) (D.N.J. Jan. 30, 2015)

Opinion

Civil Action No. 15-590 (SRC)

01-30-2015

DESMOND WITHERSPOON, Plaintiff, v. STATE OF NEW JERSEY, Defendant.


OPINION

CHESLER , District Judge

This matter comes before the Court on the application filed by Plaintiff Desmond Witherspoon to proceed in forma pauperis without fees under 28 U.S.C. § 1915. The Court finds that Plaintiff qualifies for in forma pauperis status, yet his Complaint will be dismissed. The Court must examine Plaintiff's claim and dismiss it is frivolous or legally insufficient. 28 U.S.C. § 1915(e)(2). Here, Plaintiff demands record expungement based on a cause of action of "New Expungement Law." No further information is provided. As such, Plaintiff has failed to state a basis for federal subject matter jurisdiction, and he has failed to state a facially plausible claim for relief. For the reasons provided in the Opinion for Civil Action No. 14-6296, Plaintiff is on notice that he may be sanctioned if he continues to file unsubstantiated and repetitive lawsuits. An appropriate Order will be filed.

s/Stanley R. Chesler

STANLEY R. CHESLER

United States District Judge
Dated: January 30, 2015


Summaries of

Witherspoon v. New Jersey

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF NEW JERSEY
Jan 30, 2015
Civil Action No. 15-590 (SRC) (D.N.J. Jan. 30, 2015)
Case details for

Witherspoon v. New Jersey

Case Details

Full title:DESMOND WITHERSPOON, Plaintiff, v. STATE OF NEW JERSEY, Defendant.

Court:UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF NEW JERSEY

Date published: Jan 30, 2015

Citations

Civil Action No. 15-590 (SRC) (D.N.J. Jan. 30, 2015)