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James v. Lewis

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS LUFKIN DIVISION
Nov 20, 2018
CIVIL ACTION NO. 9:18-CV-103 (E.D. Tex. Nov. 20, 2018)

Opinion

CIVIL ACTION NO. 9:18-CV-103

11-20-2018

MASON JAMES v. BILLY M. LEWIS, et al.


MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER OVERRULING OBJECTIONS AND ADOPTING REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION

Plaintiff, Mason James, an inmate confined at the Eastham Unit with 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 defendants Billy M. Lewis, Bruce A. Johnson, and Kenneth E. Hutto.

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. The Magistrate Judge recommends this action be dismissed pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915(g).

The Court has received and considered the Report and Recommendation of United States Magistrate Judge filed pursuant to such order, along with the records, and pleadings. Plaintiff filed objections to the Report and Recommendation of United States Magistrate Judge. This requires a de novo review of the objections in relation to the pleadings and applicable law. See FED. R. CIV. P. 72(b).

As outlined by the Magistrate Judge, plaintiff makes no allegation that he was in actual imminent danger of serious physical injury at the time he filed this lawsuit. Plaintiff has also not paid the full filing fee.

ORDER

Accordingly, plaintiff's objections are OVERRULED. The findings of fact and conclusions of law of the Magistrate Judge are correct, and the report of the Magistrate Judge is ADOPTED. A Final Judgment will be entered in accordance with the recommendations of the Magistrate Judge.

So ORDERED and SIGNED November 20, 2018.

/s/_________

Ron Clark, Senior District Judge


Summaries of

James v. Lewis

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS LUFKIN DIVISION
Nov 20, 2018
CIVIL ACTION NO. 9:18-CV-103 (E.D. Tex. Nov. 20, 2018)
Case details for

James v. Lewis

Case Details

Full title:MASON JAMES v. BILLY M. LEWIS, et al.

Court:UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS LUFKIN DIVISION

Date published: Nov 20, 2018

Citations

CIVIL ACTION NO. 9:18-CV-103 (E.D. Tex. Nov. 20, 2018)