Hulett v. City of Dallas

District Court, N.D. Texas

Hulett v. City of Dallas

Trial Court Opinion

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS DALLAS DIVISION SETH HULETT and PEOPLE OF § HOMELESS ENCAMPMENT, § § Plaintiffs, § § v. § Civil Action No. 3:18-CV-970-L § CITY OF DALLAS and PEOPLE § PUTTING UP FENCE, § § Defendants. § ORDER On October 21, 2019, the Findings, Conclusions and Recommendation of the United States Magistrate Judge (“Report”) were entered (Doc. 15), recommending that the court dismiss without prejudice this action under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(b) for failure to prosecute or comply with a court order. No objections to the Report were filed. Having considered the pleadings, file, record in this case, and Report, the court determines that the findings and conclusions of the magistrate judge are correct, accepts them as those of the court, and dismisses without prejudice this action under Rule 41(b) for failure to prosecute and comply with a court order. The court prospectively certifies that any appeal of this action would not be taken in good faith. See

28 U.S.C. § 1915

(a)(3); Fed. R. App. P. 24(a)(3). In support of this certification, the court incorporates by reference the Report. See Baugh v. Taylor,

117 F.3d 197

, 202 and n.21 (5th Cir. 1997). The court concludes that any appeal of this action would present no legal point of arguable merit and would, therefore, be frivolous. Howard v. King,

707 F.2d 215, 220

(5th Cir. 1983). In the event of an appeal, Plaintiffs may challenge this certification by filing a separate motion to proceed in forma pauperis on appeal with the clerk of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. See Baugh,

117 F.3d at 202

; Fed. R. App. P. 24(a)(5). It is so ordered this 27th day of November, 2019.

“Sam A. Lindsay United States District Judge

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