Opinion
CIVIL ACTION NO. 5:19-CV-00219-C
06-22-2020
BENNIE L. COLLINS, Institutional ID No. 1316764 Plaintiff, v. TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF FAMILY AND PROTECTIVE SERVICES, et al., Defendant.
ORDER ACCEPTING REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION OF THE UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE
Plaintiff, proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis, filed a civil rights complaint on October 5, 2019. This case was transferred to the docket of the United States Magistrate Judge for screening under 28 U.S.C. §§ 1915 and 1915A. The United States Magistrate Judge entered a Report and Recommendation on April 22, 2020, recommending that the complaint be dismissed with prejudice as frivolous and for failure to state a claim. Plaintiff did not file any objection and the time to do so has passed.
After the Report and Recommendation was entered, the only pleading filed by Plaintiff was a letter to the Clerk on May 1, 2020, asking permission to amend the relief requested to seek damages in the amount of "$3.5 million" from all Defendants. --------
The undersigned Senior United States District Judge has reviewed the Report and Recommendation for clear error and finds none. IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that the findings, conclusions and recommendation of the United States Magistrate Judge are ADOPTED as the findings and conclusions of this Court. For the reasons stated therein, Plaintiff's complaint is DISMISSED with prejudice as frivolous and for failure to state a claim.
This dismissal shall count as a qualifying dismissal (strike) under 28 U.S.C. § 1915(e)(2)(B) and 1915A(b)(1), and Adepegba v. Hammons, 103 F.3d 383 (5th Cir. 1996).
Plaintiff is advised that if he appeals this Order, he will be required to pay the appeal fee of $505.00, or he must submit an application to proceed in forma pauperis at the same time he files his notice of appeal.
Any pending motions are DENIED.
Judgment shall be entered accordingly.
SO ORDERED.
Dated June 22, 2020.
/s/_________
SAM R. CUMMINGS
Senior United States District Judge