Walks v. Cebull, No. 1:2014cv00122 - Document 9 (D. Mont. 2014)

Court Description: OPINION AND ORDER ADOPTING FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS 6 in full. Complaint 1 and Supplemental Complaint 5 DISMISSED with prejudice; dismissal counts as strike pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915(g); any appeal of decision would not be taken in good faith. Signed by Judge Susan P. Watters on 11/26/2014. Mailed to Walks. (TAG, )

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Walks v. Cebull Doc. 9 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF MONTANA BILLINGS DIVISION FILED NIJV .2 6 2014 Cl'Dk· U.S. District Court rstnct Of Montana Bilfings GILBERT WALKS, JR., CV 14-122-BLG-SPW Plaintiff, OPINION AND ORDER vs. RICHARD CEBULL, Defendant. Plaintiff Gilbert Walks filed a complaint against former United States District Judge Richard Cebull. (Doc. 1). In his Complaint, Walks does not provide supporting facts and only claims that Judge Cebull committed "Racial Bias Due Process violation, 4th, 5th, 6th[,] 14th, Amendment violations." (Id. at 3). Magistrate Judge Ostby recommends dismissing Walks' Complaint with prejudice. 1 (Doc. 6). Walks filed objections on November 24, 2014. (Doc. 8). Walks did not timely object to Magistrate Judge Ostby's Findings and Recommendations. Magistrate Judge Ostby entered her Findings and Recommendations on October 24, 2014. Walks had 14 days after their service to object. 28 U.S.C. § 636. Because Walks was served via conventional mail, three days are added. Fed. R. Civ. P. 6(d). Walks had until November 13, 2014 to file objections. Since Walks did not file his objections until November 24, 2014, they 1 Curiously, Walks dated his signature as November 25, 2014. (Doc. 8 at 2). 1 SCANNED Dockets.Justia.com are untimely and he is not entitled to de novo review. See United States v. Reyna- Tapia, 328 F.3d 1114, 1121 (9th Cir. 2003). When neither party timely objects, this Court must still review Magistrate Judge Ostby's conclusions for clear error. Clear error exists ifthe Court is left with a "definite and firm conviction that a mistake has been committed." United States v. Syrax, 235 F.3d 422, 427 (9th Cir.2000). After reviewing the Findings and Recommendations, this Court does not find that Magistrate Judge Ostby committed clear error. Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED: 1. Magistrate Judge Ostby's Findings and Recommendations (Doc. 6) are ADOPTED IN FULL. 2. Walks' Complaint (Doc. 1) and Supplemental Complaint (Doc. 5) are DISMISSED with prejudice. 3. The Clerk of Court shall close this case and enter a judgment of dismissal. 4. The Clerk of Court shall have the docket reflect that this dismissal counts as a strike pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915(g). 5. The Clerk of Court shall have the docket reflect that the Court certifies pursuant to Rule 24(a)(3)(A) of the Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure that any appeal of this decision would not be taken in good faith. 2 ')/'f!--DATED this 0JI?_ day of November 2014. SUSANP. WATTERS United States District Judge 3

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