Reeves v. Chambers-Smith et al

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF OHIO
EASTERN DIVISION
EDWARD REEVES, III ,
Plaintiff,
vs.
ANNETTE CHAMBERS-SMITH, et
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Defendants.
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Case No. 2:26-cv-226
District Judge Edmund A. Sargus, Jr.
Chief Magistrate Judge Stephanie K. Bowman
REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION
Plaintiff, an inmate at the Chillicothe Correctional Institution (CCI), has filed a motion
for leave to proceed in forma pauperis in connection with a pro se civil rights complaint under
42 U.S.C.§ 1983. (Doc. 1). Plaintiff’s financial affidavit reveals that he has sufficient funds to
pay the full filing fee of $405.00 ($350 filing fee and $55 administrative fee) in order to institute
this action. Plaintiff’s certified prison trust fund account statement reveals that as of February 4,
2026, Plaintiff had $523.71 on account to his credit at CCI. (See Doc. 1 at PageID 1).
Because it thus appears that Plaintiff has sufficient funds to commence this action, it is
RECOMMENDED that Plaintiff’s motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis (Doc. 1) be
DENIED and that Plaintiff be ordered to pay the required filing fee of $405.00 within thirty
(30) days of the date of filing of any Order adopting this Report and Recommendation.
IT IS SO RECOMMENDED.
Date: 	March 6, 2026 	s/Stephanie K. Bowman
STEPHANIE K. BOWMAN
Chief United States Magistrate Judge
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF OHIO
EASTERN DIVISION
EDWARD REEVES, III, 	Case No. 2:26-cv-226
Plaintiff, 	Sargus, D.J.
Bowman, M.J.
v.
ANNETTE CHAMBERS-SMITH, et al.,
Defendants.
NOTICE
Pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 72(b), any party may serve and file specific, written objections
to this Report & Recommendation (“R&R”) within FOURTEEN (14) DAYS after being served
with a copy thereof. That period may be extended further by the Court on timely motion by either
side for an extension of time. All objections shall specify the portion(s) of the R&R objected to,
and shall be accompanied by a memorandum of law in support of the objections. A party shall
respond to an opponent’s objections within FOURTEEN DAYS after being served with a copy of
those objections. Failure to make objections in accordance with this procedure may forfeit rights
on appeal. See Thomas v. Arn, 474 U.S. 140 (1985); United States v. Walters, 638 F.2d 947 (6th
Cir. 1981).
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