Opinion
Civil Action 9:23-CV-12
03-20-2024
MAURICE DEMAN HALL, Plaintiff, v. JOHNA V. PUNTES, Defendant.
ORDER ADOPTING THE MAGISTRATE JUDGE'S REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION
MARCIA A. CRONE UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
Plaintiff Maurice Deman Hall, a prisoner previously confined at the Gib Lewis Unit of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Correctional Institutions Division, proceeding pro se, filed this civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983 against Johna V. Puntes.
The court referred this matter to the Honorable Zack Hawthorn, United States Magistrate Judge, at Beaumont, Texas, for consideration pursuant to applicable laws and orders of this court. On February 28, 2024, the magistrate judge recommended granting Defendant's Motion to Dismiss the action pursuant to Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 12(b)(1) and 12(b)(6). To date, the parties have not filed objections to the report.
The court received and considered the Report and Recommendation of United States Magistrate Judge pursuant to such referral, along with the record, pleadings and all available evidence. After careful review, the court finds that the findings of fact and conclusions of law of the United States Magistrate Judge are correct.
Accordingly, the findings of fact and conclusions of law of the magistrate judge are correct, and the Report and Recommendation of United States Magistrate Judge (#18) is ADOPTED. Defendant's Motion to Dismiss (#13) is GRANTED. A final judgment will be entered in this case in accordance with the magistrate judge's recommendation.