Jones v. Social Security Administration Office of the Inspector General, No. 3:2018cv01793 - Document 9 (N.D. Tex. 2018)

Court Description: Order Accepting 8 Findings and Recommendations on Motion re: 6 Motion to Dismiss. The Court prospectively CERTIFIES that any appeal of this action would not be taken in good faith. (Ordered by Judge David C Godbey on 11/2/2018) (epm)

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Jones v. Social Security Administration Office of the Inspector General Doc. 9 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS DALLAS DIVISION JASON P. JONES, Plaintiff, v. SOCIAL SECURITY ADMIN., Defendant. § § § § § § § § Civil Case No. 3:18-CV-01793-N-BK 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 District 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. Accordingly, Plaintiff’s case is DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE. 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 adopts and incorporates by reference the Magistrate Judge’s Findings, Conclusions, and Recommendation. See Baugh v. Taylor, 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).1 In the event of an appeal, Plaintiff may 1 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 district court certifies an appeal as not taken in good faith. Dockets.Justia.com 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; FED. R. APP. P. 24(a)(5). SO ORDERED this 2nd day of November, 2018. _________________________________ UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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