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Allen v. Stretch

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS DALLAS DIVISION
Jan 14, 2016
3:15-CV-3949-N-BK (N.D. Tex. Jan. 14, 2016)

Opinion

3:15-CV-3949-N-BK

01-14-2016

DORIS ANNETTE ALLEN, Plaintiff, v. JUDGE NORRIS STRETCH, Defendant.


ORDER ACCEPTING FINDINGS , CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATION OF THE UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

The United States Magistrate Judge made Findings, Conclusions, and a Recommendation in this case. No objections were filed. The District Court reviewed the proposed findings, conclusions and recommendation for plain error. Finding none, the Court ACCEPTS the Findings, Conclusions, and Recommendation of the United States Magistrate Judge.

IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that the complaint is DISMISSED sua sponte without prejudice for lack of subject matter jurisdiction. FED. R. CIV. P. 12(h)(3)

The Court prospectively CERTIFIES that any appeal of this action would not be taken in good faith. See 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a)(3); FED. R. APP. P. 24(a)(3). In support of this certification, the Court adopts and incorporates by reference the Magistrate Judge's Findings, Conclusions, and Recommendation. See Baugh v . Taylor, 117 F.3d 197, 202 and n.21 (5th Cir. 1997). Based on the Findings and Recommendation, the Court finds that any appeal of this action would present no legal point of arguable merit and would, therefore, be frivolous. Howard v . King, 707 F.2d 215, 220 (5th Cir. 1983). In the event of an appeal, Plaintiff may challenge this certification by filing a separate motion to proceed in forma pauperis on appeal with the Clerk of the Court, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. See Baugh , 117 F.3d at 202; FED. R. APP. P. 24(a)(5).

SO ORDERED this 14th day of January, 2016.

/s/_________

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

Federal Rule of Appellate Procedure 4(a) governs the time to appeal an order. A timely notice of appeal must be filed even if the district court certifies an appeal as not taken in good faith.


Summaries of

Allen v. Stretch

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS DALLAS DIVISION
Jan 14, 2016
3:15-CV-3949-N-BK (N.D. Tex. Jan. 14, 2016)
Case details for

Allen v. Stretch

Case Details

Full title:DORIS ANNETTE ALLEN, Plaintiff, v. JUDGE NORRIS STRETCH, Defendant.

Court:UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS DALLAS DIVISION

Date published: Jan 14, 2016

Citations

3:15-CV-3949-N-BK (N.D. Tex. Jan. 14, 2016)