Smartt v. National Personnel Records Center et al

Filing 21

ORDER adopting 20 REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS re 18 MOTION for Leave to Appeal in forma pauperis filed by Roy L. Smartt. The Motion to Appeal in forma paureris (Doc. 18) is DENIED. The Court CERTIFIES the appeal is not taken in good faith. The Clerk is DIRECTED to notify the Eleventh Circuit in accordance with Fed. R. App. P. 24(a)(4). Signed by Judge Paul G. Byron on 4/5/2017. (MMW)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
MIDDLE DISTRICT OF FLORIDA
ORLANDO DIVISION

ROY L. SMARTT,
Plaintiff,
v.

Case No: 6:16-cv-1667-Orl-40DCI

NATIONAL PERSONNEL RECORDS
CENTER and SCOT LEVINS,
Defendants.
/
ORDER
This cause is before the Court on Plaintiff's Motion to Appeal in forma paureris
(Doc. 18) filed on March 15, 2017. The United States Magistrate Judge has submitted a
report recommending that the motion be denied.
After an independent de novo review of the record in this matter, and noting that
no objections were timely filed, the Court agrees entirely with the findings of fact and
conclusions of law in the Report and Recommendation.
Therefore, it is ORDERED as follows:
1.

The Report and Recommendation filed March 20, 2017 (Doc. 20), is

ADOPTED and CONFIRMED and made a part of this Order.
2.

The Motion to Appeal in forma paureris (Doc. 18) is DENIED.

3.

The Court CERTIFIES the appeal is not taken in good faith.

4.

The Clerk is DIRECTED to notify the Eleventh Circuit in accordance with

Fed. R. App. P. 24(a)(4).

DONE AND ORDERED in Orlando, Florida on April 5, 2017.

Copies furnished to:
Counsel of Record
Unrepresented Parties

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