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Matched Legal Cases: ['§ 1915', '§ 1915', '§ 1915', '§ 1915', '§ 1983', '§ 1983', '§ 1915']

Opinion, Order And Memorandum
Original Title: Closser v. Blake - Document No. 5
Closser v. Blake - Document No. 5
OPINION, ORDER AND MEMORANDUM - IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that plaintiff's motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis [Doc. #2] is GRANTED. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that plaintiff's motion for appointment of counsel [Doc. #4] is DENIED as moot. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Clerk shall not issue process or cause process to issue upon the complaint, because the complaint is legally frivolous and/or fails to state a claim upon which relief may be granted. See 28 U.S.C. ? 1915(e)(2)(B). An appropriate order shall accompany this order and memorandum. Signed by Judge Henry E. Autrey on 4/5//2007. (JMW) 4:2007cv00599 Missouri Eastern District Court
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Case 4:07-cv-00599-TCM Document 5 Filed 04/05/2007 Page 1 of 3
RICHARD CLOSSER, )
v. ) No. 4:07CV599 TCM
ALAN BLAKE, )
This matter is before the Court upon the application of Richard Closser for leave to
commence this action without payment of the required filing fee. See 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a). Upon
consideration of the financial information provided with the application, the Court finds that plaintiff
is financially unable to pay any portion of the filing fee. Therefore, plaintiff will be granted leave to
proceed in forma pauperis pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a).
Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915(e)(2)(B), the Court may dismiss a complaint filed in forma
pauperis at any time if the action is frivolous, malicious, fails to state a claim upon which relief can
be granted, or seeks monetary relief against a defendant who is immune from such relief. An action
is frivolous if "it lacks an arguable basis either in law or in fact." Neitzke v. Williams, 490 U.S. 319,
325 (1989). An action fails to state a claim upon which relief may be granted if it appears beyond
relief. Conley v. Gibson, 355 U.S. 41, 45-46 (1957); Jackson Sawmill Co. v. United States, 580 F.2d
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302, 306 (8th Cir. 1978).
In reviewing a pro se complaint under § 1915(e)(2)(B), the Court must give the complaint
the benefit of a liberal construction. Haines v. Kerner, 404 U.S. 519, 520 (1972). The Court must
also weigh all factual allegations in favor of the plaintiff, unless the facts alleged are clearly baseless.
Denton v. Hernandez, 112 S. Ct. 1728, 1733 (1992); Scheuer v. Rhodes, 416 U.S. 232, 236 (1974).
Plaintiff, a civilly-committed resident of the Missouri Sexual Offender Treatment Center
("MSOTC"), seeks monetary relief in this 42 U.S.C. § 1983 action against defendant Alan Blake.
Plaintiff alleges that MSOTC "is highly unconstitutional as . . . a place for treatment."
Although the Court must liberally construe plaintiff's factual allegations, it will not supply
additional facts or construct a legal theory for plaintiff that assumes facts that have not been pleaded.
Plaintiff's conclusory allegation that MSOTC is an unconstitutional treatment facility simply does not
rise to the level of a constitutional violation or state a claim under § 1983. Therefore, the complaint
is legally frivolous.
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that plaintiff's motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that plaintiff's motion for appointment of counsel [Doc. #4]
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Clerk shall not issue process or cause process to issue
upon the complaint, because the complaint is legally frivolous and/or fails to state a claim upon which
relief may be granted. See 28 U.S.C. § 1915(e)(2)(B).
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An appropriate order shall accompany this order and memorandum
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