Wells et al v. Philbin et al

Filing 8

ORDER adopting the for #4 Report and Recommendations, dismissing without prejudice the above-captioned case, directing the Clerk to file and docket this Order and the instant complaint in five new lawsuits, with the same filing dates and five separate case numbers, and directing the Clerk to docket Mr. Wells's and Mr. Romero's motions to proceed in forma pauperis ("IFP"), (doc. nos. 3, 6), and Mr. Wells's inmate account statement, (doc. no. 7), into the new case associated with them. Once the five new lawsuits are opened, all Plaintiffs, except Mr. Wells and Mr. Romero, must submit their own motions to proceed IFP or pay the full filing fee within twenty-one days of the date the Clerk opens the case. Signed by Chief Judge J. Randal Hall on 11/19/2020. (thb) Modified on 11/19/2020 (thb).

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF GEORGIA
AUGUSTA DIVISION

JEREMY JOHN WELLS; ALAN LEE
ROMERO; MICHAEL BRANDON HILL;
JOSHUA WESTOVER; and MATTHEW
FREETHY-SWIMM,

Plaintiffs,
CV 120-134

V.

WARDEN EDWARD PHILBIN; UNIT
MANAGER CLIFORD BROWN;
CORRECTION OFFICER FLUKER;
CORRECTION OFFICER MOSS;
CORRECTION OFFICER WADE;
CORRECTION OFFICER EVERET; and
CORRECTION OFFICER WOODS,
Defendants.

ORDER

After a careful, de novo review of the file, the Court concurs with the Magistrate
Judge's Report and Recommendation, to which no objections have been filed. Accordingly,

the Court ADOPTS the Report and Recommendation of the Magistrate Judge as its opinion,
DISMISSES without prejudice the above-captioned case, DIRECTS the Clerk to file and

docket this Order and the instant complaint in five new lawsuits, with the same filing dates
and five separate case numbers, and DIRECTS the Clerk to docket Mr. Wells's and Mr.

Romero's motions to proceed in forma pauperis ("IFP"), (doc. nos. 3, 6), and Mr. Wells's
inmate account statement, (doc. no. 7), into the new case associated with them. Once the

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five new lawsuits are opened, all Plaintiffs, except Mr. Wells and Mr. Romero, must submit
their own motions to proceed IFP or pay the full filing fee within twenty-one days of the date
the Clerk opens the case.

SO ORDERED this _/_^^ay of November, 2020, at Augusta, Georgia.

lND^ hall, Cn-IIEF JUDGE
UNlTECfSTATES DISTRICT COURT
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF GEORGIA