Opinion
CIVIL ACTION NO. 20-00470-BAJ-SDJ
03-09-2021
HASSON MITCHELL v. STATE OF LOUISIANA, ET AL.
RULING AND ORDER
Before the Court is Plaintiff's Motion to Remand (Doc. 2), requesting that this action be returned to the 18th Judicial District Court for the Parish of Iberville, State of Louisiana. On February 22, 2021, the Magistrate Judge issued a Report and Recommendation (Doc. 20) recommending that Plaintiff's Motion be denied. Plaintiff does not object to the Magistrate Judge's recommendation.
Having carefully considered Plaintiff's Motion, Defendant's opposition, and related filings—including Plaintiff's original Petition for Damages and the underlying state court record—the Court APPROVES the Magistrate Judge's Report and Recommendation and ADOPTS it as the Court's opinion in this matter.
Accordingly,
IT IS ORDERED that Plaintiff's Motion to Remand (Doc. 2) is DENIED.
Baton Rouge, Louisiana, this 9th day of March, 2021
/s/ _________
JUDGE BRIAN A. JACKSON
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
MIDDLE DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA