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Moates v. Facebook, Inc.

United States District Court, E.D. Texas, Sherman Division
Jul 12, 2022
Civil Action 4:21-cv-694-ALM-KPJ (E.D. Tex. Jul. 12, 2022)

Opinion

Civil Action 4:21-cv-694-ALM-KPJ

07-12-2022

MICHAEL MOATES, DC CHRONICLE, and DC CHRONICLE LIMITED Plaintiffs, v. FACEBOOK, INC. and AT&T INC., Defendants.


MEMORANDUM ADOPTING REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION OF UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

AMOS L. MAZZANT, UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

Came on for consideration the report of the United States Magistrate Judge in this action, this matter having been heretofore referred to the Magistrate Judge pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636. On June 13, 2022, the Magistrate Judge entered proposed findings of fact and recommendations (the “Report”) (Dkt. #27) that Plaintiff Michael Moates's Motion to Transfer Venue and Consolidate and in the Alternative Motion for Hearing on the Matter (“Plaintiff's Motion”) (Dkt. #15) be denied, Defendant Facebook, Inc.'s (“Facebook”) Motion to Transfer Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1404(a) (“Facebook's Motion”) (Dkt. #20) be granted, and this action be transferred to the Northern District of California. See Dkt. #27.

Having received the Report of the United States Magistrate Judge, and no timely objections being filed, the Court is of the opinion that the findings and conclusions of the Magistrate Judge are correct and adopts the Magistrate Judge's report as the findings and conclusions of the Court. Accordingly, Plaintiff's Motion (Dkt. #15) is DENIED, and Facebook's Motion (Dkt. #20) is GRANTED.

IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that this action be TRANSFERRED to the Northern District of California.


Summaries of

Moates v. Facebook, Inc.

United States District Court, E.D. Texas, Sherman Division
Jul 12, 2022
Civil Action 4:21-cv-694-ALM-KPJ (E.D. Tex. Jul. 12, 2022)
Case details for

Moates v. Facebook, Inc.

Case Details

Full title:MICHAEL MOATES, DC CHRONICLE, and DC CHRONICLE LIMITED Plaintiffs, v…

Court:United States District Court, E.D. Texas, Sherman Division

Date published: Jul 12, 2022

Citations

Civil Action 4:21-cv-694-ALM-KPJ (E.D. Tex. Jul. 12, 2022)

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