Theodore Justice v. Robert Hobgood, Jr., No. 14-1539 (4th Cir. 2014)

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UNPUBLISHED UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT No. 14-1539 THEODORE JUSTICE, Plaintiff – Appellant, v. ROBERT H. HOBGOOD, JR., Senior Resident Superior Court Judge in the Ninth Judicial District, in his individual and official capacity, Defendant - Appellee. Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina, at Raleigh. W. Earl Britt, Senior District Judge. (5:13-cv-00677-BR) Submitted: November 18, 2014 Decided: November 20, 2014 Before NIEMEYER, MOTZ, and GREGORY, Circuit Judges. Dismissed by unpublished per curiam opinion. Theodore Justice, Appellant Pro Se. Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit. PER CURIAM: Theodore Justice seeks to appeal the district court’s order reviewing the magistrate judge’s determination and denying Justice’s application to proceed in forma pauperis. Denial of in forma pauperis status is reviewed for abuse of discretion. See Roberts (1950). v. United States Dist. 339 U.S. 844, on the reasoning of the Accordingly, we dismiss the district court. Justice Hobgood, No. 5:13-cv-00677-BR (E.D.N.C. May 27, 2014). leave 845 A review of the record indicates that the district court did not abuse its discretion. appeal Ct., to proceed in forma pauperis. We dispense v. We deny with oral argument because the facts and legal contentions are adequately presented in the materials before this court and argument would not aid the decisional process. DISMISSED 2

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