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Blackwell v. Cascade Cnty.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF MONTANA GREAT FALLS DIVISION
Oct 29, 2018
CV-18-13-GF-BMM-JTJ (D. Mont. Oct. 29, 2018)

Opinion

CV-18-13-GF-BMM-JTJ

10-29-2018

BRIAN BLACKWELL, Plaintiff, v. CASCADE COUNTY, SHERIFF BOB EDWARDS, CASCADE COUNTY CORRECTIONAL FACILITY, and COMMANDER O'FALLON, Defendants.


ORDER ADOPTING MAGISTRATE JUDGE'S FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS

Plaintiff Brian Blackwell filed a Complaint pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983 alleging his conditions of confinement at the Cascade County Detention Facility violated his constitutional rights. (Doc. 2).

United States Magistrate Judge John Johnston issued an Order and Findings and Recommendations in this matter on August 3, 2018. (Doc. 11). Judge Johnston found []. Judge Johnston recommended that Defendant's Motion for a More Definite Statement (Doc. 6) be denied as moot, and Defendant's Motion to Dismiss (Doc. 6) be denied without prejudice. Id.

No party filed objections to Judge Johnston's Findings and Recommendation. The Court has thus reviewed the Findings and Recommendation for clear error. McDonnell Douglas Corp. v. Commodore Bus. Mach., Inc., 656 F.2d 1309, 1313 (9th Cir. 1981). The Court finds no error in Judge Johnston's Findings and Recommendation, and adopts them in full.

ORDER

Accordingly, IT IS ORDERED that Magistrate Judge Johnston's Findings and Recommendations (Doc. 11) is ADOPTED IN FULL.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Mr. Blackwell's claims of failure to protect, denial of access to the courts, and claims regarding housing state prisoners with federal prisoners is DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Cascade County Correctional Facility is DISMISSED.

DATED this 29th day of October, 2018.

/s/_________

Brian Morris

United States District Court Judge


Summaries of

Blackwell v. Cascade Cnty.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF MONTANA GREAT FALLS DIVISION
Oct 29, 2018
CV-18-13-GF-BMM-JTJ (D. Mont. Oct. 29, 2018)
Case details for

Blackwell v. Cascade Cnty.

Case Details

Full title:BRIAN BLACKWELL, Plaintiff, v. CASCADE COUNTY, SHERIFF BOB EDWARDS…

Court:UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF MONTANA GREAT FALLS DIVISION

Date published: Oct 29, 2018

Citations

CV-18-13-GF-BMM-JTJ (D. Mont. Oct. 29, 2018)