McQueen, Esquire v. City of Cincinnati et al

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF OHIO
WESTERN DIVISION
VANESSA MCQUEEN, ESQUIRE,
Plaintiff,
vs.
CITY OF CINCINNATI, et al.,
Defendants.
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Case No. 1:25-cv-694
Judge Timothy S. Black
Magistrate Judge Karen L. Litkovitz
DECISION AND ENTRY
ADOPTING THE REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION
OF THE UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE (Doc. 4)
This case is before the Court pursuant to the Order of General Reference to United
States Magistrate Judge Karen L. Litkovitz. Pursuant to such reference, the Magistrate
Judge conducted an initial screening under 28 U.S.C. § 1915A; and, on October 3, 2025,
submitted a Report and Recommendation, recommending that this case be dismissed with
prejudice. (Doc. 4). No objections were filed to the Report and Recommendation, and
the time for doing so has now expired.
As required by 28 U.S.C. § 636(b) and Fed. R. Civ. P. 72(b), the Court has
reviewed the comprehensive findings of the Magistrate Judge and considered de novo all
of the relevant filings in this case. Upon consideration of the foregoing, the Court finds
that the Report and Recommendation should be and is hereby adopted in its entirety.
Accordingly:
1. The Report and Recommendation (Doc. 4) is ADOPTED;
2. Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915(e)(2)(B), the Complaint is DISMISSED with
prejudice;
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3. The Clerk shall enter judgment accordingly and this case shall be
TERMINATED on the docket of this Court; and
4. Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a), the Court certifies that an appeal of this
Order would not be taken in good faith and, therefore, this Court DENIES
Plaintiff leave to appeal in forma pauperis
IT IS SO ORDERED.
Date: 11/17/2025 s/ Timothy S. Black
Timothy S. Black
United States District Judge
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