Opinion
2:22-cv-3742
09-15-2023
Tyrice Hill, Plaintiff, v. Annette Chambers-Smith, et al., Defendants.
Gentry Magistrate Judge
ORDER
JAMES L. GRAHAM United States District Judge
This matter is before the court on the Magistrate Judge's July 21, 2023 Report and Recommendation (ECF No. 12), which recommended this Court dismiss all of Plaintiff's claims against Defendants Kinker, Diehl, and Riehle, and dismiss Plaintiff's request for monetary damages against Chambers-Smith in her official capacity. No objections have been filed.
As detailed in the Report and Recommendation, the Plaintiff has not asserted a § 1983 claim against Defendants Kinker, Diehl, and Riehle because a Plaintiff may not base a suit against individual Defendants on the denial of an administrative grievance and there is no other plausible claim asserted against these Defendants. Additionally, Chambers-Smith cannot be held liable for monetary damages in her official capacity because claims for monetary damages against state officials sued in their official capacities are barred by the Eleventh Amendment.
Accordingly, the Court adopts the Magistrate Judge's Report and Recommendation. (ECF No. 12). Plaintiff's claims against Defendants Kinker, Diehl, and Riehle are DISMISSED. Plaintiff's request for monetary damages against Chambers-Smith in her official capacity is DISMISSED.