Oriel Shaked v. Westgate Las Vegas Resort, LLC

Summary

The United States District Court for the District of Nevada adopts the magistrate judge’s report and recommendation concerning Oriel Shaked’s application to proceed in forma pauperis. The court denies the application because Shaked did not sufficiently establish indigence and orders him to pay the $405 filing fee. The court also requires Shaked to refile his complaint with a signature and updated contact information by December 18, 2025, warning that failure to comply will result in dismissal without prejudice.

Holdings

1. No review of the report and recommendation was required because Shaked filed no objections by the deadline; the district court nevertheless conducted an independent review.
2. Shaked did not sufficiently establish indigence and was required to pay the $405 civil filing fee.
3. The court declined to strike the complaint immediately but required Shaked, if he intended to proceed, to refile it with his signature and current contact information.

Questions Presented

1. Whether Shaked established that he was unable to pay the filing fee so as to qualify for in forma pauperis status under 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a)(1).
2. Whether the court should strike or require correction of Shaked's unsigned complaint under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 11(a).
3. What review was required of the magistrate judge's report and recommendation when no objections were filed.

Disposition

other