Davis v. Evans et al

Filing 66

ORDER ADOPTING 56 REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS; Denying 36 MOTION to Revoke Plaintiff's In Forma Pauperis Status filed by T Evans, Kevin Pinney.. Signed by Judge Robert W. Schroeder, III on 8/21/2017. (sm, )

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS
TEXARKANA DIVISION
FIDEL DAVIS,
Plaintiff,
v.
T EVANS ET. AL,

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CIVIL ACTION NO. 5:15-CV-00138-RWS

Defendants.
ORDER ADOPTING REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION OF THE
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE
The Plaintiff Fidel Davis, proceeding pro se, filed this civil rights lawsuit under
42 U.S.C. §1983 complaining of alleged violations of his constitutional rights. This Court referred
the case to the United States Magistrate Judge pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §636(b)(1) and (3) and the
Amended Order for the Adoption of Local Rules for the Assignment of Duties to United States
Magistrate Judges.
The Defendants have filed what they term a “motion to revoke Plaintiff’s in forma pauperis
status” (Docket No. 36). In their motion, Defendants argue that Plaintiff has had three other cases
dismissed as frivolous or dismissed for failure to state a claim. Id. at 2–3. While only one of these
cases had become final at the time Davis filed the present lawsuit, the Defendants maintained that
it is within the Court’s authority to revoke Plaintiff’s in forma pauperis status even though he
received two of his three strikes after the present case was filed. Id. at 4.
After review of the statutory language and pertinent case law, the Magistrate Judge issued
a Report recommending that the Defendants’ motion to revoke be denied (Docket No. 56). No

objections were filed.

Accordingly, the Court reviews the Magistrate Judge’s Report and

Recommendation for clear error. See United States v. Wilson, 864 F.2d 1219, 1221 (5th Cir. 1989)
(where no objections to a Magistrate Judge’s Report are filed, the standard of review is “clearly
erroneous, abuse of discretion and contrary to law”); 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1); Fed. R. Civ. P.
72(b)(3).
The Court has reviewed the pleadings in this matter and the Report of the Magistrate Judge
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and has determined that the Report of the Magistrate Judge is correct. The Court agrees with the
Magistrate Judge that, since Davis had not previously brought three lawsuits or appeals that had
been dismissed as frivolous or malicious or for failure to state a claim when he brought this lawsuit,
his in forma pauperis status should not be revoked.
It is accordingly ORDERED that the Report of the Magistrate Judge (Docket No. 56) is
ADOPTED as the opinion of the Court. It is further ORDERED that the Defendants’ Motion to
Revoke Plaintiff’s In Forma Pauperis Status (Docket No. 36) is DENIED.
SIGNED this 21st day of August, 2017.

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ROBERT W. SCHROEDER III
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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