WILLIS v. SPONSELLER et al

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF NORTH CAROLINA
DAVID KEITH WILLIS, 	)
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Plaintiff, 	)
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v. 	) 	1:25CV624
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JUDGE TODD SPONSELLER, et al., 	)
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Defendants. 	)
ORDER
On August 21, 2025, the Order and Recommendation of the United
States 	Magistrate 	Judge 	was 	filed 	and 	notice 	was 	served 	on 	the
parties in accordance with 28 U.S.C. § 636(b). 	Plaintiff objected
to the Recommendation. 	(Doc. 7.)
The court has reviewed the portions of the Magistrate Judge’s
report 	to 	which 	objection 	was 	made 	and 	has 	made 	a 	de 	novo
determination 	in 	accord 	with 	the 	Magistrate 	Judge’s 	report. 	The
court finds that the objections do not change the substance of the
Magistrate Judge’s Recommendation, and the court therefore adopts
the Recommendation.
IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that Plaintiff’s claims against Judge
Todd 	Sponseller 	and 	against 	the 	Franklin 	County 	Prothonotary’s
Office 	are 	DISMISSED 	with 	prejudice 	pursuant 	to 	28 	U.S.C.
§ 1915(e)(2)(B) for failure to state a claim upon which relief may
be granted.
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IT 	IS 	FURTHER 	ORDERED 	that 	Plaintiff’s 	claims 	against 	Laura
Willis 	are 	DISMISSED 	without 	prejudice 	pursuant 	to 	28 	U.S.C.
§ 1915(e)(2)(B) for failure to state a claim upon which relief may
be granted.
/s/ 	Thomas D. Schroeder
United States District Judge
January 13, 2026
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