Caldwell v. Walmart
Caldwell v. Walmart
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS DALLAS DIVISION
CORNELL CALDWELL, #2220892, § § Plaintiff, § § Civil Action No. 3:19-CV-02349-X-BK v. § § WALMART, ET AL., § § Defendants. §
ORDER ACCEPTING FINDINGS, CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATION OF THE UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE
The United States Magistrate Judge made Findings, Conclusions, and a Recommendation in this case. No objections were filed. The Court reviewed the proposed findings, conclusions and recommendation for plain error. Finding none, the Court ACCEPTS the Findings, Conclusions, and Recommendation of the United States Magistrate Judge. The Court prospectively CERTIFIES that any appeal of this action would not be taken in good faith.1 In support of this certification, the Court adopts and incorporates by reference the Magistrate Judge’s Findings, Conclusions, and Recommendation.2 Based on the Findings and Recommendation, the Court finds that any appeal of this action would present no legal point of arguable merit and would,
1 See
28 U.S.C. § 1915(a)(3); FED. R. APP. P. 24(a)(3). 2 See Baugh v. Taylor,
117 F.3d 197, 202 and n.21 (5th Cir. 1997). therefore, be frivolous.2 In the event of an appeal, Plaintiff may challenge this certification by filing a separate motion to proceed in forma pauperis on appeal with the Clerk of the Court, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit.4
IT IS SO ORDERED this 30‘ day of April 2020.
BRANTLE Bye UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
3 Howard v. King,
707 F.2d 215, 220(5th Cir. 1983). Federal Rule of Appellate Procedure 4(a) governs the time to appeal an order. A timely notice of appeal must be filed even if the court certifies an appeal as not taken in good faith. 4 See Baugh,
117 F.3d at 202; FED. R. APP. P. 24(a)(5).
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