Alexander v. Edwards et al

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF OHIO
EASTERN DIVISION
Justin A. Alexander,
Plaintiff,
V.
Keith Alan Edwards, et al.,
Defendants.
CaseNo. 2:25-cv-1168
Judge Michael H. Watson
Magistrate Judge Jolson
ORDER
The Magistrate Judge performed an initial screen of Plaintiff's Complaint in
this prisoner civil rights case and issued a Report and Recommendation ("R&R"),
which recommended that the Court dismiss the Complaint in its entirety for a
plethora of reasons. R&R, ECF No. 13. The R&R notified Plaintiff of his right to
object to the recommendations contained therein and of the consequences of
failing to do so. Id. at 37. The deadline for objecting has passed, and Plaintiff did
not object.
Accordingly, the Court ADOPTS the R&R without conducting a de novo
review. The Court DISMISSES WITHOUT PREJUDICE Plaintiff's claims
challenging the validity of the criminal prosecutions pending against him and
Plaintiff's state-law, attorney-malpractice claim. The Court DISMISSES WITH
PREJUDICE the remaining claims. As such, Plaintiff's motion for default
judgment, ECF No. 8, is DENIED, and Defendants' motions to dismiss, ECF Nos.
3, 4, are GRANTED. The Court CERTIFIES pursuant to 28 U. S. C. § 1915(a)(3)
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that an appeal of this Order would not be taken in good faith and that Plaintiff
should not be permitted to appeal in forma pauperis.
The Clerk shall enter judgment in favor of Defendants and terminate this
case.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
I HAEL H. WATSON, JUDGE
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
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