District Court, S.D. Ohio, 2026

Rosalind Holmes v. United States Department of HUD

Rosalind Holmes v. United States Department of HUD
District Court, S.D. Ohio · Decided March 9, 2026
Rosalind Holmes v. United States Department of HUD

Trial Court Opinion

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF OHIO WESTERN DIVISION - CINCINNATI ROSALIND HOLMES, : Case No. 1:25-cv-914 Plaintiff, Judge Matthew W. McFarland UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT 2 OF HUD, ; Defendant.

ORDER ADOPTING REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION (Doc. 5) The Court has thoroughly reviewed the Report and Recommendation of United States Magistrate Judge Karen L. Litkovitz (Doc. 5), to whom this case is referred. No objections have been filed and the time for filing such objections under Fed. R. Civ. P. 72(b) has expired. Upon review, the Court hereby ADOPTS the Report and Recommendation (Doc. 5) and ORDERS that: 1. The Petition for Writ of Mandamus is DISMISSED; 2. The Court CERTIFIES pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a) that an appeal of this Order would not be taken in good faith for the reasons explained in the Report and Recommendation (Doc. 5) and therefore DENIES Plaintiff leave to appeal in forma pauperis. Plaintiff remains free to apply to proceed in forma pauperis in the Court of Appeals. See Callihan v. Schneider, 178 F.3d 800, 803 (6th Cir. 1999); and 3. This matter is TERMINATED from the Court’s docket.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF OHIO By: JUDGE MATTHEW W. McFARLAND

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