Holmes v. Secretary, Department of Housing and Urban Development

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF OHIO
WESTERN DIVISION
ROSALIND HOLMES, 	Case No. 1:25-cv-914
Plaintiff, 	McFarland, J.
Litkovitz, M.J.
vs.
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT 	ORDER
OF HUD,
Defendant.
This matter is before the Court on plaintiff’s emergency motions for leave to file
documents by email/alternative electronic means (Doc. 7), to ensure access to the court and for
temporary relief from electronic filing barriers (Doc. 8), to deem motions filed as of date of
attempted electronic submission (Doc. 9), and for PACER fee exemption/hardship access (Doc.
10).
On December 29, 2025, the Court granted plaintiff an exemption from the payment of
fees for access via PACER to the electronic case files maintained by the Court for purposes of
this case only. (Doc. 3). Plaintiff’s motions for leave to file documents by email/alternative
electronic means (Doc. 7) and to ensure access to the court and for temporary relief from
electronic filing barriers (Doc. 8) are DENIED as moot as they seek relief already granted by the
Court in its December 29, 2025 Order.
Plaintiff’s motion to deem motions filed as of date of attempted electronic submission
(Doc. 9) is GRANTED. Because plaintiff’s motion to proceed in forma pauperis was granted
(Doc. 2), plaintiff’s complaint and other motions attached thereto are deemed “filed” as of the
date they were delivered to the Clerk of Court. See Scott v. Evans, 116 F. App’x 699, 701 (6th
Cir. 2004); Truitt v. County of Wayne, 148 F.3d 644, 647 (6th Cir. 1998). See also Robinette v.
ProMedica Pathology Lab’ys, LLC, No. 21-3867, 2022 WL 4540192, at *2 (6th Cir. May 9,
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2022) (citing Fed. R. Civ. P. 5(d)(2)(A)).
Plaintiff’s motion for PACER fee exemption/hardship access seeks “an order granting her
an exemption from PACER fees in the amount of $61.90 pursuant to Judicial Conference Policy.
. . .” (Doc. 10 at PAGEID 99). To the extent plaintiff may be seeking a waiver of $61.90 in
PACER fees related to other cases, the motion is DENIED. Otherwise, the motion is DENIED
as moot as the Court has already granted an exemption from PACER fees for this case only.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
_________________ 	_____________________________
Date 	Karen L. Litkovitz
United States Magistrate Judge
12/31/2025
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