Chapman v. Franklin County Board of Commissioners et al

Filing 16

ORDER striking 15 Plaintiff's Motion for Relief from the Court's 1/26/24 Order. Plaintiff is DIRECTED to CEASE filing documents until after the Court has performed its Initial Screen of Plaintiff's Complaint. Signed by Magistrate Judge Elizabeth Preston Deavers on 2/15/24. (sem)(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
TASHA CHAPMAN,
Plaintiff,
Case No. 2:24-cv-0029
Chief Judge Algenon L. Marbley
Magistrate Judge Elizabeth P. Deavers

vs.
FRANKLIN COUNTY BOARD
OF COMMISSIONERS, et al.,
Defendants.

ORDER
Plaintiff initiated this action on January 4, 2024. (ECF No. 1.) On January 19, 2024, the
Court granted Plaintiff leave to proceed in forma pauperis with this action. (ECF No. 5.) In that
Order, the Court advised Plaintiff that because she is proceeding in forma pauperis, the Court
“will conduct an initial screening of the Complaint as soon as practicable to identify cognizable
claims and to recommend dismissal of Plaintiff’s Complaint, or any portion of it, which is
frivolous, malicious, fails to state a claim upon which relief may be granted, or seeks monetary
relief from a defendant who is immune from such relief.” (Id.) The Court further explained that
only after screening the Complaint will the Court “enter an appropriate order and direct service
of summons and complaint on Defendants.” (Id.)
On February 6, 2024, the Court struck a number of Plaintiff’s filings as premature, as the
Court has not yet performed the initial screen of Plaintiff’s Complaint. (ECF No. 14.) The Court
noted that it “will NOT consider any additional filings from Plaintiff until the Court has
performed its initial screen of Plaintiff’s Complaint,” and advised Plaintiff that “the Court will

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STRIKE any future filings from the record until the Court performs its initial screen.” (Id.
(emphasis in original).)
On February 12, 2024, Plaintiff filed a Motion for Relief from Court’s January 16, 2024
Order. (ECF No. 15.) Consistent with the Court’s February 6, 2024 Order, ECF No. 14, the
Court STRIKES the Motion for Relief from Court’s January 16, 2024 Order, ECF No. 15.
Plaintiff is DIRECTED to CEASE filing documents until after the Court has performed its
Initial Screen of Plaintiff’s Complaint.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
Date: February 15, 2024

/s/ Elizabeth A. Preston Deavers
ELIZABETH A. PRESTON DEAVERS
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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