Garner v. Louisiana

Full title: GARNER v. STATE OF LOUISIANA, ET AL.

Court: United States District Court, Middle District of Louisiana

Date published: Oct 7, 2021

Civil Action 20-658-SDD-SDJ (M.D. La. Oct. 7, 2021)

Opinion

Civil Action 20-658-SDD-SDJ

10-07-2021

GARNER v. STATE OF LOUISIANA, ET AL.

SHELLY D, DICK, CHIEF JUDGE

RULING

SHELLY D, DICK, CHIEF JUDGE

The Court has carefully considered the Complaint, ¹the record, the law applicable to this action, and the Report and Recommendations² of United States Magistrate Judge Scott D. Johnson, dated August 12, 2021, to which an Objection ³ was filed and also reviewed.

1 Rec. Doc. 1.

2 Rec. Doc. 6.

3 Rec. Doc. 7.

The Court hereby approves the Report and Recommendations of the Magistrate Judge and adopts it as the Court's opinion herein.

ACCORDINGLY, the Court declines to exercise supplemental jurisdiction over Plaintiffs potential state law claims, and Plaintiff's federal claims are hereby DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE as legally frivolous and for failure to state a claim pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §§ 1915(e) and 1915A.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that this case be CLOSED.

Judgment shall be entered accordingly.