Bell v. Florida

Full title: MAURICE BELL, Plaintiff, v. STATE OF FLORIDA, Defendant.

Court: UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA TALLAHASSEE DIVISION

Date published: May 5, 2017

4:16cv278-WS/CAS (N.D. Fla. May. 5, 2017)

Opinion

4:16cv278-WS/CAS

05-05-2017

MAURICE BELL, Plaintiff, v. STATE OF FLORIDA, Defendant.

WILLIAM STAFFORD SENIOR UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

ORDER ADOPTING THE MAGISTRATE JUDGE'S SECOND REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION

Before the court is the magistrate judge's second report and recommendation (doc. 22) docketed April 11, 2017. The magistrate judge recommends that Plaintiff's Rule 60(b)(1)(4) motion to vacate judgment (doc. 21) be denied. Plaintiff has filed objections (doc. 23) to the report and recommendation. Having considered Plaintiff's motion to vacate judgment, the magistrate judge's report recommending denial of that motion, and Plaintiff's objections to the magistrate judge's report and recommendation, the court concludes that Plaintiff's Rule 60(b) motion to vacate must be denied as recommended. Accordingly, it is ORDERED:

1. The magistrate judge's second report and recommendation (doc. 22) is ADOPTED and incorporated by reference into this order.

2. Plaintiff's Rule 60(b)(1) motion to vacate (doc. 21) is DENIED.

DONE AND ORDERED this 5th day of May, 2017.

s/ William Stafford

WILLIAM STAFFORD

SENIOR UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE