Opinion
Civil Action 3:18-CV-00104
08-11-2023
AARON BOOTH, on behalf of himself and all others similarly situated, Plaintiffs. v. GALVESTON COUNTY, et al., Defendants.
ORDER ADOPTING MAGISTRATE JUDGE'S MEMORANDUM AND RECOMMENDATION
GEORGE C. HANKS, JR., UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
On September 21, 2018, all dispositive and non-dispositive pretrial matters in this case were referred to United States Magistrate Judge Andrew M. Edison under 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(B)-(C). Dkt. 102. Judge Edison filed a Memorandum and Recommendation on July 5, 2023, recommending that the motions to dismiss filed by the Galveston County Magistrate Judges, the Galveston County District Court Judges, the Criminal District Attorney for Galveston County, and Galveston County (Dkts. 331, 333, 336-337) be GRANTED. See Dkt. 360.
On July 27, 2023, Aaron Booth filed his Objections. In accordance with 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(C), this Court is required to “make a de novo determination of those portions of the [magistrate judge's] report or specified proposed findings or recommendations to which objection [has been] made.” After conducting this de novo review, the Court may “accept, reject, or modify, in whole or in part, the findings or recommendations made by the magistrate judge.” Id.; see also FED. R. CIV. P. 72(b)(3).
The Court has carefully considered the Objections; the Memorandum and Recommendation; the pleadings; and the record. The Court ACCEPTS Judge Edison's Memorandum and Recommendation and ADOPTS it as the opinion of the Court. It is therefore ORDERED that:
(1) Judge Edison's Memorandum and Recommendation (Dkt. 360) is APPROVED AND ADOPTED in its entirety as the holding of the Court; and
(2) Galveston County Magistrate Judges', the Galveston County District Court Judges', the Criminal District Attorney for Galveston County's, and Galveston County's motions to dismiss (Dkts. 331, 333, 336-337) are GRANTED.
It is so ORDERED.