Smith v. Aldridge

Full title: JOHN GARRETT SMITH, Plaintiff, v. SANDRA ALDRIDGE, et al., Defendants.

Court: UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON AT TACOMA

Date published: Sep 4, 2019

No. 3:19-CV-05600-RBL-DWC (W.D. Wash. Sep. 4, 2019)

Opinion

No. 3:19-CV-05600-RBL-DWC

09-04-2019

JOHN GARRETT SMITH, Plaintiff, v. SANDRA ALDRIDGE, et al., Defendants.

Ronald B. Leighton United States District Judge

ORDER ADOPTING REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION

THIS MATTER is before the Court the Report and Recommendation of Magistrate Judge David W. Christel [Dkt. # 8], Plaintiff Smith's Objections [Dkt. # 9], and the underlying record.

(1) The Report and Recommendation is ADOPTED.

(2) Smith's Application to Proceed in forma pauperis [Dkt. # 5] is DENIED.

(3) Smith is directed to pay the $400 filing fee within thirty (30) days of the date on which this Order is signed. Failure to timely submit the requisite filing fee will result in dismissal of this case without prejudice.

(4) As Smith has incurred three strikes under 28 U.S.C. § 1915(g), the Court finds Smith may not proceed on appeal with in forma pauperis status.

The Clerk shall send copies of this Order to Smith's last known address and to Magistrate Judge Christel.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

DATED this 4^th day of September, 2019.

/s/_________

Ronald B. Leighton

United States District Judge