Phillips v. Schenectady County Child Support Unit

District Court, N.D. New York

Phillips v. Schenectady County Child Support Unit

Trial Court Opinion

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK

JULIUS PHILLIPS,

Plaintiff, 1:24-cv-853 (BKS/PJE)

v.

SCHENECTADY COUNTY CHILD SUPPORT UNIT, DIVISION OF CHILD SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT NEWPORT NEWS DISTRICT OFFICE, SCHENECTADY COUNTY FAMILY COURT, BRUCE J. WAGNER, DYLAN REILLY and REBECCA BAUSCHER,

Defendants.

Appearances: Plaintiff pro se: Julius Phillips Schenectady, NY 12307

Hon. Brenda K. Sannes, Chief United States District Judge: MEMORANDUM-DECISION AND ORDER On July 5, 2024, Plaintiff pro se Julius Phillips filed this action under

42 U.S.C. § 1983

, alleging that family court child support orders violated his Fourth, Fifth, Seventh, and Fourteenth Amendment rights. (Dkt. No. 1). Plaintiff sought leave to proceed in forma pauperis. (Dkt. No. 2). This action was referred to United States Magistrate Paul J. Evangelist who, on March 24, 2025, granted Plaintiff’s motion to proceed in forma pauperis, and recommended dismissal without prejudice and without opportunity to amend for lack of subject matter jurisdiction. (Dkt. No. 4). Magistrate Judge Evangelista advised Plaintiff that under

28 U.S.C. § 636

(b)(1), he had “fourteen (14) days within which to file written objections to the foregoing report” and that “failure to object . . . within fourteen days will preclude appellate review.” (/d. at 38). Plaintiff did not file any objections. As no objections to the Report-Recommendation have been filed, and the time for filing objections has expired, the Court reviews the Report-Recommendation for clear error. See Petersen v. Astrue,

2 F. Supp. 3d 223, 228-29

(N.D.N.Y. 2012); Fed. R. Civ. P. 72(b) advisory committee’s note to 1983 amendment. Having reviewed the Report-Recommendation for clear error and found none, the Court adopts the Report-Recommendation in its entirety. For these reasons, it is hereby ORDERED that Magistrate Judge Evangelista’s Report-Recommendation (Dkt. No. 4) is ADOPTED; and it is further ORDERED that plaintiffs complaint (Dkt. No. 1) is DISMISSED in its entirety without prejudice and without opportunity to amend for lack of subject matter jurisdiction; and it is further ORDERED that the Clerk is directed to close this case and serve this Memorandum- Decision and Order on Plaintiff in accordance with the Local Rules. IT ISSO ORDERED. Dated: April 24, 2025 Syracuse, New York PADAL ba. Cu annee Brenda K. Sannes Chief U.S. District Judge

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