Opinion
Civil Action 1:20-CV-00533
03-03-2023
MICHAEL HOCKLESS, Plaintiff, v. LIEUTENANT HARRINGTON, ET. AL., Defendant.
ORDER ADOPTING THE MAGISTRATE JUDGE'S REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION
MICHAEL J.TRUNCALE, UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
Michael Hockless, proceeding pro se, filed the above-styled lawsuit against four defendants. The Court previously referred this matter to the Honorable Christine L. Stetson, United States Magistrate Judge. Judge Stetson submitted a Report and Recommendation of United States Magistrate Judge recommending that the claim against Jefferson County, Texas, be dismissed for failure to state a claim upon which relief may be granted. [Dkt. 8]. The Court has received and considered the Report and Recommendation of United States Magistrate Judge. A copy of the Report and Recommendation was mailed to plaintiff at the address he provided to the Court. No objections were filed to the Report and Recommendation.
It is therefore ORDERED that findings of fact and conclusions of law contained in the Report and Recommendation of United States Magistrate Judge [Dkt. 8] are correct and the Report and Recommendation [Dkt. 8] is ADOPTED as the opinion of the Court. The claim against Jefferson County is hereby DISMISSED.
The Clerk of Court is INSTRUCTED to terminate Jefferson County Correctional Facility as a defendant in this matter.