Free Order on Motion for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis - District Court of Connecticut - Connecticut

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT

LLOYD GEORGE MORGAN, JR. v. GOVERNOR JOHN ROWLAND, et al.

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PRISONER Case No. 3:01CV1107 (CFD)(WIG)

RULING AND ORDER This ruling considers three motions filed by plaintiff and one motion filed by defendants. Plaintiff has filed a motion to proceed in forma pauperis in this action. He states that he may incur discovery expenses and In forma pauperis status entitles a

witness fees for trial.

plaintiff to have his complaint served by the court through the U.S. Marshal Service. It does not entitle a plaintiff to See, e.g., Garraway v.

discovery costs or litigation services.

Morabito, No. 9:99CV1913 (HGM), 2003 WL 21051724, at *7 (N.D.N.Y. May 8, 2003) (informing pro se plaintiff that in forma pauperis status does not waive costs of litigation such as photocopying costs and other costs of discovery). motion [doc. #166] is DENIED. Plaintiff asks the court to default defendants for failure to plead. He states that defendants failed to file a motion for The court has Accordingly, plaintiff's

summary judgment on or before April 25, 2005.

granted defendants an extension of time, until August 19, 2005,

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to file their motion for summary judgment.

Accordingly,

plaintiff's request for entry of default [doc. #188] is DENIED. Plaintiff also asks the court to schedule a settlement conference in this case. Defendants have informed the court that

a settlement conference would not be productive at this time. Thus, plaintiff's motion [doc. #186] is DENIED without prejudice. Finally, defendants have filed a motion for articulation and extension of time, of thirty from the April deadline, to file their motion for summary judgment. The court clarified its

statements in its April 12, 2005 ruling and has granted defendants an extension of time, until August 19, 2005, to file their motion for summary judgment. Accordingly, defendants'

motion [doc. #183] is DENIED as moot. In conclusion, plaintiff's motions for in forma pauperis status and entry of default [doc. #166, 188] are DENIED. His

motion for settlement conference [doc. #186] is DENIED without prejudice. Defendants' motion [doc. #183] is DENIED as moot. 6th day of September, 2005, at

SO ORDERED this

Bridgeport, Connecticut. /s/ William I. Garfinkel WILLIAM I. GARFINKEL UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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