Holmes v. Secretary, Department of Housing and Urban Development

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF OHIO
WESTERN DIVISION - CINCINNATI
ROSALIND HOLMES,
Plaintiff,
V.
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT
OF HUD,
Defendant.
Case No. 1:25-cv-914
Judge Matthew W. McFarland
ORDER ADOPTING REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION (Doc. 5)
The Court has thoroughly reviewed the Report and Recommendation of United
States Magistrate Judge Karen L. Litkovitz (Doc. 5), to whom this case is referred. No
objections have been filed and the time for filing such objections under Fed. R. Civ. P.
72(b) 	has 	expired. 	Upon 	review, 	the 	Court 	hereby 	ADOPTS 	the 	Report 	and
Recommendation (Doc. 5) and ORDERS that:
1. 	The Petition for Writ of Mandamus is DISMISSED;
2. 	The Court CERTIFIES pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a) that an appeal of this
Order would not be taken in good faith for the reasons explained in the Report
and Recommendation (Doc. 5) and therefore DENIES Plaintiff leave to appeal
in forma pauperis. Plaintiff remains free to apply to proceed in forma pauperis
in the Court of Appeals. See Callihan v. Schneider, 178 F.3d 800, 803 (6th Cir.
1999); and
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3. 	This matter is TERMINATED from the Court's docket.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF OHIO
By ~~'lif.11'~~
JUDGE MATTHEWW. McFARLAND
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