Opinion
C. A. 1:20-cv-464-TFM-MU
09-26-2022
MICHAEL HORTON, #296617, Plaintiff, v. CAPTAIN GILCHRIST, et al., Defendants.
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER
TERRY F. MOORER UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE.
On August 8, 2022, the Magistrate Judge entered a Report and Recommendation which recommends the Motion to Add Defendants (Doc. 31) be granted in part and denied in part. See Doc. 37. Plaintiff timely submitted objections. See Doc. 38.
After due and proper consideration of all portions of this file deemed relevant to the issues raised, and a de novo determination of those portions of the Report and Recommendation to which objection is made, the Report and Recommendation of the Magistrate Judge is ADOPTED as the opinion of this Court. It is ORDERED that Plaintiff's Motion to Add Defendants in Accordance with Rule 21 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure (Doc. 31) is GRANTED in part and DENIED in part. It is granted in that Lt. Thomas Banda is substituted for Lt. Vander. It is denied to the extent it seeks to amend the complaint by adding as defendants Sgt. Jesse Wilson, Capt. Joshua Morgan, Lt. Talley, and Captain Wasdin.
This case is REFERRED BACK to the Magistrate Judge for further proceedings.
DONE and ORDERED.