May v. Patton et al

Filing 20

ORDER ADOPTING REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION 15 , denying Robert E. Cotner's Motions to Intervene 8 and 19 , Motion to Certify Class 17 , and Motion to Appoint Counsel 16 . Signed by Honorable Vicki Miles-LaGrange on 3/24/2015. (ks)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF OKLAHOMA
JOHN MAY,
Plaintiff,
v.
D.O.C. DIRECTOR PATTON et al.,
Defendants.

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Case No. CIV-14-418-M

ORDER
On March 2, 2015, United States Magistrate Judge Charles B. Goodwin issued a Report
and Recommendation in this action brought pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. The Magistrate Judge
recommended that Robert E. Cotner’s second motion for intervention in this matter be denied.1
Based on this recommendation, the Magistrate Judge recommends that Mr. Cotner’s requests for
class certification and appointment of class counsel in this case also be denied. The parties were
advised of their right to object to the Report and Recommendation by March 20, 2015. On March
11, 2015, Mr. Cotner filed his objection and Motion to Appoint Counsel.
Upon de novo review, the Court:
1. ADOPTS the Report and Recommendation [docket no. 15] issued by the Magistrate
Judge on March 2, 2015; and
2. DENIES Robert E. Cotner’s Motions to Intervene [dockets no. 8 and 19], Motion to
Certify Class [docket no. 17], and Motion to Appoint Counsel [docket no. 16].
IT IS SO ORDERED this 24th day of March, 2015.

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Robert Cotner is a state prisoner previously incarcerated at the same facility as plaintiff,
John May.