NELSON v. BOWELS

United States District Court for the Northern District of Florida

NELSON v. BOWELS

Trial Court Opinion

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA PANAMA CITY DIVISION

JOEY L. NELSON,

Plaintiff,

v. Case No. 5:23-cv-326-TKW-MJF

OFFICER BOWELS,

Defendant. / ORDER This case is before the Court based on the magistrate judge’s Report and Recommendation (Doc. 3). No objections were filed. Upon due consideration of the Report and Recommendation and the case file, the Court agrees with the magistrate judge’s determination that this case should be dismissed under 28 U.S.C. §1915A(b)(1) for maliciousness and abuse of the judicial process based on Plaintiff’s failure to fully disclose his litigation history. See Burrell v. Moore,

854 F. App'x 624

(11th Cir. 2021) (“An action is malicious when a prisoner misrepresents his prior litigation history on a complaint form requiring disclosure of such history and signs the complaint under penalty of perjury....”). Accordingly, it is ORDERED that: Page 1 of 2 1. The magistrate judge’s Report and Recommendation is adopted and incorporated by reference in this Order. 2. This case is DISMISSED without prejudice under 28 U.S.C. $1915A(b)(1) for maliciousness and abuse of the judicial process. 3. The Clerk shall enter judgment in accordance with this Order and close the case file. DONE and ORDERED this 26th day of January, 2024. □□ Wood

T.KENT WETHERELL,I UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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