Washington v. Dayton Area Board of Realtors

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF OHIO WESTERN DIVISION AT DAYTON JAMES E. WASHINGTON, Plaintiff, Case No. 3:21-cv-253 vs. DAYTON AREA BOARD OF REALTORS, et al., District Judge Michael J. Newman Magistrate Judge Sharon L. Ovington Defendants. ______________________________________________________________________________ ORDER DENYING WITHOUT PREJUDICE PLAINTIFF’S MOTION FOR A PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION (DOC. NO. 4) ______________________________________________________________________________ This pro se civil case is before the Court on Plaintiff’s motion for a preliminary injunction.

Doc. No. 3. Magistrate Judge Ovington is currently conducting an initial review of this complaint under 28 U.S.C. § 1915. Because this initial review is still pending, the Court finds it premature to rule on Plaintiff’s request for a preliminary injunction and/or temporary restraining order. See, e.g., Good v. Ohio Dep’t of Rehab & Corr., No. 1:15cv190, 2015 WL 2452444, at *4 (S.D. Ohio May 21, 2015) (adopting report and recommendation that preliminary injunction be denied because pro se complaint was frivolous under Section 1915). Pending initial review, counsel in this case shall refrain from response until Magistrate Judge Ovington conducts her initial review.

Thus, the Court DENIES WITHOUT PREJUDICE, at this time, Plaintiff’s motion.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

October 25, 2021 /s Michael J. Newman Hon. Michael J. Newman United States District Judge