ORDER

PATRICK J. SCHILTZ, District Judge.

This matter is before the Court on plaintiff John Westley's objection to the April 17, 2015 Report and Recommendation ("R&R") of Magistrate Judge Becky R. Thorson. Judge Thorson recommends dismissing this action without prejudice for improper venue; denying Westley's motion for leave to file an amended complaint; denying all other motions as moot; and enjoining Westley from filing any further lawsuits, pleadings, or other papers concerning this or related actions unless he is represented by a member of this Court's bar or obtains prior written approval from a judicial officer of this District.

The Court has conducted a de novo review. See 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1); Fed. R. Civ. P. 72(b). Based on that review, the Court overrules Westley's objection and adopts Judge Thorson's R&R.

Only a few matters merit comment: The Court notes that Westley has recently moved for an extension of time to respond to several motions filed shortly before or after Judge Thorson issued the R&R. Those motions do not raise any new arguments concerning venue, however, and thus nothing Westley could say in response to those motions would affect the Court's ruling.1 In addition, Westley has moved for leave to file a reply to defendants' anticipated responses to his objection. Westley's objection consists almost entirely of irrelevant assertions that do not address or concern the issue of venue, however. The Court therefore sees no need for a response from any defendant or to a reply to any response. Finally, the Court agrees with Judge Thorson that Westley's history of abusive filings warrants limiting his ability to file further lawsuits in this District concerning the subject matter of this action.

ORDER

Based on the foregoing, and on all of the files, records, and proceedings herein, the Court OVERRULES plaintiff's objection [ECF No. 281] and ADOPTS the R&R [ECF No. 261]. Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED THAT:

LET JUDGMENT BE ENTERED ACCORDINGLY.