Elmore v. Rankins

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE
WESTERN DISTRICT OF OKLAHOMA
HUBERT PAUL ELMORE, )
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Petitioner, )
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v. ) Case No. CIV-26-232-G
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CHRIS RANKINS, Warden, )
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Respondent. )
ORDER
This matter is before the Court for review of the Report and Recommendation issued
on March 3, 2026, by Magistrate Judge Amanda L. Maxfield (Doc. No. 8). Judge Maxfield
recommended that Petitioner Hubert Paul Elmore’s request for leave to proceed in forma
pauperis be denied based upon Petitioner’s ability to pay the required filing fee.
Within the time allowed for objection, Petitioner submitted the requisite $5.00 filing
fee to the Court Clerk. See Doc. No. 9.
In light of Petitioner’s submission of the required fee, the Court DENIES
Petitioner’s Application for Leave to Proceed In Forma Pauperis (Doc. No. 6). The Court
ADOPTS the reasoning of the Report and Recommendation (Doc. No. 8).
This matter is re-referred to Judge Maxfield in accordance with the initial order of
referral.
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IT IS SO ORDERED this 23rd day of April, 2026.
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