Horn v. United States

District Court, N.D. Texas

Horn v. United States

Trial Court Opinion

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS DALLAS DIVISION BYRON ANTHONY HORN, #18101-077, § Plaintiff, § § v. § CIVIL NO. 3:20-CV-543-X-BK § UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, § Defendant. § ORDER ACCEPTING FINDINGS, CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONOF 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. IT IS ORDERED that this action is DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE as frivolous for failure to state a claim and for seeking relief against a defendant who is immune from such relief. See

28 U.S.C. § 1915

(e)(2)(B). The Court prospectively CERTIFIES that any appeal of this action would not be taken in good faith.

28 U.S.C. § 1915

(a)(3); FED. R. APP. P. 24(a)(3). In support of this certification, the Court adopts and incorporates by reference the Magistrate Judge’s Findings, Conclusions, and Recommendation. ,

117 F.3d 197

, 202 and n.21 (5th Cir. 1997). 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, therefore, be frivolous. Howard v. King,

707 F.2d 215, 220

(5th Cir. 1983) (per curiam).! 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. See Baugh,

117 F.3d at 202

; Feb. R. App. P. 24(a)(5). SO ORDERED this 22nd day of June, 2020.

BRANT 4 STARR UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

' 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.

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