Mario Lamar Wilkes v. U.S. Eastern District of Missouri Courts Probation and Parole

Summary

The United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri grants Mario Lamar Wilkes's application to proceed in forma pauperis. After screening the complaint under 28 U.S.C. § 1915, the court dismisses the action without prejudice for failure to state a claim because the complaint does not provide sufficient factual allegations, identify the defendant's conduct, connect the alleged injuries to the defendant, or request relief. The court also certifies that an appeal would not be taken in good faith.

Holdings

1. The complaint failed to state a plausible claim for relief because it supplied no facts describing the defendant's actions, did not connect the alleged arrests, harassment, denial of food, or injuries to the defendant, did not clearly identify the defendant, and requested no relief.
2. The application to proceed without prepayment of the required filing fees and costs was granted.

Questions Presented

1. Whether the complaint stated a plausible civil-rights claim sufficient to survive initial review under 28 U.S.C. § 1915(e)(2).
2. Whether the district court should grant the plaintiff's application to proceed without prepayment of filing fees and costs.

Disposition

dismissed