David L. Bunning United States District Judge
ORDER ADOPTING REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION
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This matter is before the Court upon the Report and Recommendation ("R&R") of United States Magistrate Judge Edward B. Atkins (Doc. # 51), wherein he recommends that the Court deny Plaintiff Todd Bonds' Motion for Summary Judgment (Doc. # 40), grant Defendants James Daley and Marc Brandt's Motion for Summary Judgment (Doc. # 41), and grant Defendants' Motion to Declare Plaintiff a Vexatious Litigator. (Doc. # 44). No objections having been filed, and the time to do so having now expired, the R&R is ripe for the Court's consideration. The Court having reviewed the R&R, and concluding that it is sound in all respects, and being otherwise sufficiently advised,
Although Plaintiff filed a Notice of Appeal of Magistrate Judge Atkins' R&R (See Doc. # 52), the R&R was not a final and appealable Order. In any event, no substantive objections of any kind have been filed by Plaintiff to the R&R. --------
IT IS ORDERED as follows:
(1) The Report and Recommendation (Doc. # 51) of the United States Magistrate Judge is adopted as the Opinion of the Court;
(2) Plaintiff Todd Bonds' Motion for Summary Judgment (Doc. # 40) is denied;
(3) Defendants James Daley and Marc Brandt's Motion for Summary Judgment (Doc. # 41) is granted;
(4) Defendants' Motion to Declare Plaintiff a Vexatious Litigator (Doc. # 44) is granted. Plaintiff is enjoined from filing any future pro se civil actions in this Court without the prior written authorization of the Court. The Clerk of Court shall refuse to file or docket any civil complaint, regardless of how styled or the basis for relief sought, unless the Court authorizes the filing of such action. To obtain such authorization, Plaintiff must:
(a) Send a one-page letter to the Court requesting permission to file suit;
(b) Include a typewritten complaint, of a form Civil Rights complaint [E.D.KY. Form 520], which must describe the facts of his case and his claims with reasonable particularity; and
(c) Pay the required fees;
(5) Plaintiff is permanently barred and enjoined from proceeding in forma pauperis before the Court; and
(6) A Judgment in favor of Defendants will be entered contemporaneously herewith.
This 24th day of May, 2018.
Signed By:
David L . Bunning
United States District Judge