Hooker v. Smith et al

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE
WESTERN DISTRICT OF OKLAHOMA
RALPH D. HOOKER, )
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Plaintiff, )
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v. ) Case No. CIV-26-72-G
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JOEL BOTTOMS et al., )
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Defendants. )
ORDER
Plaintiff Ralph D. Hooker filed this federal civil rights action and applied for leave
to proceed in forma pauperis. On February 5, 2026, Magistrate Judge Shon T. Erwin
issued a Report and Recommendation (Doc. No. 6) recommending that Plaintiff’s request
for leave to proceed in forma pauperis be denied.
In the Report and Recommendation, Judge Erwin advised Plaintiff of his right to
object to the Report and Recommendation by February 19, 2026. Judge Erwin also advised
that a failure to timely object would constitute a waiver of the right to appellate review of
the factual findings and legal conclusions contained in the Report and Recommendation.
Plaintiff did not file an objection to the Report and Recommendation or otherwise
challenge Judge Erwin’s findings and conclusions. Plaintiff instead submitted a Motion
for Extension of Time (Doc. No. 7) requesting additional time to submit the full filing fee.
Accordingly, the court ADOPTS the Report and Recommendation (Doc. No. 6) in
its entirety. Plaintiff’s Application for Leave to Proceed In Forma Pauperis (Doc. No. 5)
is DENIED.
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Plaintiff’s Motion for Extension of Time (Doc. No. 7) is GRANTED. Plaintiff must
pay the $405.00 filing fee in full to the Clerk of the Court no later than June 1, 2026. If
Plaintiff fails to timely pay the filing fee or show good cause for failing to do so, this action
shall be subject to dismissal without prejudice. See LCvR 3.3(e).
IT IS SO ORDERED this 23rd day of April, 2026.
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