Yu Hin Chan v. Hector Lasalle and Eric Carlson

Summary

The United States District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee adopts a magistrate judge’s Report and Recommendation concerning Plaintiff Yu Hin Chan’s application to proceed in forma pauperis. The court denies the application, orders Plaintiff to pay the full filing fee within 21 days, and warns that failure to pay will result in dismissal for want of prosecution and failure to comply with a court order.

Holdings

1. The district court accepted and adopted the magistrate judge's findings of fact and conclusions of law because the court agreed with the Report and Recommendation and Plaintiff filed no objection.
2. Plaintiff's Application to Proceed In Forma Pauperis was denied, and Plaintiff was ordered to pay the full filing fee within twenty-one days of entry of the order.

Questions Presented

1. Whether the district court should accept and adopt the magistrate judge's Report and Recommendation.
2. Whether Plaintiff's application to proceed in forma pauperis should be denied and Plaintiff required to pay the full filing fee.

Disposition

other