Evans, Jr. v. Scioto County Common Pleas Court and Judge's of General, Domestic & Probate Divisions et al

Filing 19

ORDER denying 11 Motion for Leave to Appeal in forma pauperis; adopting Report and Recommendations re 15 Report and Recommendations. Signed by Judge George C. Smith on 8/27/15. (lvw)(This document has been sent by regular mail to the party(ies) listed in the NEF that did not receive electronic notification.)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF OHIO
EASTERN DIVISION
WILLIAM H. EVANS, JR.,
Plaintiff,
vs.

Case No.: 2:15-cv-769
JUDGE SMITH
Magistrate Judge Kemp

SCIOTO COUNTY COMMON PLEAS
COURT AND JUDGE’S OF GENERAL,
DOMESTIC & PROBATE DIVISIONS, et al.,
Defendants.

ORDER
On June 23, 2015, the United States Magistrate Judge issued a Report and
Recommendation recommending that the Court both certify that the appeal is not taken in good
faith and deny the motion because, as a prisoner subject to the “three strikes” rule, Mr. Evans is
not entitled to proceed on appeal without paying the filing fee. (See Report and
Recommendation, Doc. 15). The parties were advised of their right to object to the Report and
Recommendation. This matter is now before the Court on Plaintiff’s Objection and Supplement
to his Objection to the Magistrate Judge’s Report and Recommendation, as well as his
declaration of proof of his medical issues. (See Docs. 16-18). The Court will consider the matter
de novo. See 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1); Fed. R. Civ. P. 72(b)(3).
Plaintiff’s Objection challenges the Magistrate Judge’s and this Court’s authority to enter
the Order on May 29, 2015 and June 23, 2015, following his Notice of Appeal. However, the
Magistrate Judge correctly concluded that this Court’s April 20, 2015 Order was not a final

appealable order. Therefore, Plaintiff’s notice of appeal is premature. Therefore, for the reasons
stated in the Report and Recommendation, this Court finds that Plaintiff’s objections are without
merit and are hereby OVERRULED. Plaintiff’s Notice of Appeal (Doc. 12) is not taken in good
faith and Plaintiff’s Motion for Leave to Appeal in forma pauperis (Doc. 11) is hereby denied.
Additionally, pursuant to this Court’s Order issued on June 22, 2015 and filed on June 23,
2015, Plaintiff was given thirty days to pay the entire $400.00 filing fee. Plaintiff has failed to
do so. Therefore, this case is hereby dismissed.
The Clerk shall remove Documents 11 and 15 from the Court’s pending motions list and
shall close this case.
IT IS SO ORDERED.

/s/ George C. Smith__________________
GEORGE C. SMITH, JUDGE
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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