PHILISTIN v. BEUHLER et al

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
NORTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA
PANAMA CITY DIVISION
JEFFNEY PHILISTIN, a.k.a.
JEFNEY PHILISTIN,
Plaintiff,
v. 	Case No.: 5:25cv352-MW/MJF
ROSE MARY BEUHLER,
Defendant.
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ORDER ACCEPTING REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION
This Court has considered, without hearing, the Magistrate Judge's Report and
Recommendation, ECF No. 8, and has also reviewed de novo Plaintiff’s appeal of
the Magistrate Judge Order, ECF No. 9, which this Court construes as objections to
the Report and Recommendation. Plaintiff does not object to the substance of the
report and recommendation, but rather to the fact that the Magistrate Judge has
signed his Orders with an electronic signature, which Plaintiff claims is a “computer
forged signature” that constitutes fraud on the court and a violation of procedural
due process. Nonsense. This Court has adopted Local Rules that give equal force
and effect to electronically filed Orders, sworn documents, or other documents
electronically filed in the proper case file and with electronic signatures. See N.D.
Fla. Loc. R. 5.4. The Magistrate Judge’s electronic signature has equal force and
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effect as a handwritten signature and does not constitute a violation of due process
or fraud on the court.
Accordingly,
IT IS ORDERED:
The report and recommendation, ECF No. 8, is accepted and adopted, over
the Plaintiff’s objections, as this Court’s opinion. The Clerk shall enter judgment
stating, “Plaintiff’s case is DISMISSED without prejudice for Plaintiff’s failure to
comply with the Local Rules for the Northern District of Florida.” The Clerk shall
close the file.
SO ORDERED on January 14, 2026.
s/Mark E. Walker
United States District Judge
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