Waller v. Ohiohealth Grant Family Medicine

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF OHIO
EASTERN DIVISION
BRITTAIN WALLER,
Plaintiff, 	Case No. 2:26-cv-220
v. 	Chief District Judge Sarah D. Morrison
Magistrate Judge Kimberly A. Jolson
OHIOHEALTH GRANT FAMILY
MEDICINE,
Defendant.
ORDER
Plaintiff’s Motion for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis is before the Court. (Doc. 1).
The Undersigned previously recommended that the motion be denied because Plaintiff’s financial
affidavit demonstrated her employment income could cover the filing fee after deducting her single
listed expense. 	(Doc. 3). 	Now, Plaintiff objects to that recommendation, asserting that she has
more expenses than she initially said. (Doc. 4). In light of this representation, the Undersigned
WITHDRAWS the February 24, 2026, Report and Recommendation (Doc 3).
However, Plaintiff’s objection still leaves some questions about her financial status. For
one, it appears that Plaintiff’s financial situation is in flux. And for another, her objection does
not include an updated financial affidavit.
Consequently, the Court ORDERS Plaintiff to file a new application to proceed in forma
pauperis with an attached financial affidavit. To allow time for Plaintiff’s financial situation to
settle, Plaintiff is ORDERED to complete and file the form at least by April 7, 2026, but not before
April 1. The Court will evaluate whether Plaintiff may proceed in forma pauperis at that time.
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Finally, the Court advises Plaintiff that, in the future, she should be mindful about filing
complete and accurate information. To do otherwise is to waste judicial resources. To this end,
Plaintiff should also read the Southern District of Ohio’s Guide for Pro Se Civil Litigants:
https://www.ohsd.uscourts.gov/pro-se-handbook.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
Date: March 10, 2026 	/s/ Kimberly A. Jolson
KIMBERLY A. JOLSON
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE
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