Opinion
Civil Action 23-182-SDD-SDJ
11-29-2023
HUGH GILLIAM (#760359) v. UNKNOWN BORDELON, ETAL.
RULING
Shelly D. Dick, Chief Judge
The Court has carefully considered the Motions the record, the law applicable to this action, and the Report and Recommendation of United States Scott D. Johnson dated October 26, 2023, to which no objection was filed.
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The Court hereby approves the Report and Recommendation of the Magistrate Judge and adopts it as the Court's opinion herein.
ACCORDINGLY,
IT IS ORDERED that the Court declines the exercise of supplemental jurisdiction over any of Plaintiff Hugh Gilliam's potential state law claims and Hugh Gilliam's claims brought in his original and amended complaints regarding lack of stationary supplies and his lost law book are DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §§ 1915(e) and 1915A for failure to state a claim upon which relief may be granted and as legally frivolous.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the claims regarding lost property, excessive force, and deliberate indifference contained in the Second Supplement to § 1983 are DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE as improperly joined.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the requests for preliminary injunctive relief are DENIED.
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IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Motion for Leave to File Supplemental Complaint, Motion for Leave to Add Plaintiffs and Add Defendants, Motion to Correct Supplemental Complaint and File New Exhibits, and Motion for Request to Add to Complaint filed by Plaintiff Hugh Gilliam are DENIED.
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IT IS FURTHER ORDERED the Motion to Add New Production of Documents filed by Plaintiff Hugh Gilliam are DENIED AS MOOT.
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