VENIKO MARQUEL BYRD
v.
WOODROW KERCE AND STEVEN OUTLAW
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The district court dismissed Veniko Marquel Byrd's civil rights action against officers Kerce and Outlaw for failure to truthfully disclose his litigation history on the court-mandated complaint form, exercising its inherent authority to sanction abusive litigation practices.
The court dismissed the case under its inherent authority, adopting the magistrate judge's determination that the plaintiff's failure to truthfully disclose his litigation history warranted dismissal.
“the Court agrees with the magistrate judge's determination that this case should be dismissed based on Plaintiff's failure to truthfully disclose his litigation history as required by the court-mandated complaint form”
Establishes the basis for dismissal—nondisclosure of litigation history on mandatory forms
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This case is before the Court based on the magistrate judge's Report and Recommendation (Doc. 9). No objections were filed.
Upon due consideration of the Report and Recommendation and the entire case file, the Court agrees with the magistrate judge's determination that this case should be dismissed based on Plaintiff's failure to truthfully disclose his litigation history as required by the court-mandated complaint form. See McNair v. Johnson, 141 F. 4th 1301, 1308 (11th Cir. 2025). Accordingly, it is
ORDERED that:
1. The magistrate judge's Report and Recommendation is adopted and incorporated by reference in this Order.
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2. This case is DISMISSED under the Court's inherent authority based on Plaintiff's failure to truthfully disclose his litigation history.
3. The Clerk shall enter judgment in accordance with this Order and close the case file.
DONE AND ORDERED this 9th day of January, 2026.
T. KENT WETHERELL, II UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
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