Pitman Jr. v. State Of Ohio

Opinion

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF OHIO WESTERN DIVISION AT DAYTON

MICHAEL S. PITMAN JR.,

Plaintiff, Case No. 3:22-cv-283

vs.

STATE OF OHIO, INC., et al., District Judge Michael J. Newman Magistrate Judge Peter B. Silvain, Jr. Defendants. ______________________________________________________________________________

ORDER: (1) ADOPTING THE REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION OF THE MAGISTRATE JUDGE (Doc. No. 10); (2) DENYING PLAINTIFF’S MOTIONS TO PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS (Doc. Nos. 1, 4); AND (3) REQUIRING PLAINTIFF TO PAY THE FULL ONE-TIME FILING FEE OF $402.00 BY FEBRUARY 9, 2024 ______________________________________________________________________________

The Court has reviewed the Report and Recommendation of Magistrate Judge Peter B. Silvain, Jr. (Doc. No. 10), to whom this case was referred pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(b). Plaintiff has not filed an objection to the Report and Recommendation and the time for doing so under Fed. R. Civ. P. 72(b) has expired. Accordingly, the Court: (1) ADOPTS the Report and Recommendation of the Magistrate Judge in its entirety; (2) DENIES Plaintiff’s motions to proceed in forma pauperis; and (3) ORDERS Plaintiff to pay the full one-time filing fee of $402.00 by February 9, 2024. Plaintiff is placed on NOTICE that if he fails to timely pay the full filing fee by February 9, 2024, this case may be dismissed for failure to prosecute. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 41(b); see also Link v. Wabash R.R. Co., 370 U.S. 626, 630-31 (1962). IT IS SO ORDERED. January 26, 2024 s/Michael J. Newman Hon. Michael J. Newman United States District Judge