Behnam Kheyraddini Mousavi v. University of New Mexico Hospital

Summary

The United States District Court for the District of New Mexico grants Plaintiff Behnam Kheyraddini Mousavi’s application to proceed in forma pauperis and grants permission to file electronically in the case. The Court orders the United States Marshals Service to serve University of New Mexico Hospital with the summons and complaint. The order also advises the pro se plaintiff regarding case-management obligations and compliance with Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 11.

Holdings

1. The court held that Plaintiff was unable to pay the costs of the proceeding and granted his application to proceed without prepaying fees or costs.
2. The court held that Plaintiff should be permitted to file electronically in this case.
3. The court held that the United States Marshals Service must serve Defendant with a summons and a copy of the complaint.

Questions Presented

1. Whether Plaintiff satisfied the requirements to proceed in forma pauperis under 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a).
2. Whether Plaintiff should be granted permission to file documents electronically in the case.
3. Whether the court should order service by the United States Marshals Service because Plaintiff was authorized to proceed in forma pauperis.

Disposition

other