Pappillion v. La. Dep't of Pub. Safety & Corrs.

Full title: PAPPILLION v. LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS, ET AL.

Court: United States District Court, Middle District of Louisiana

Date published: Sep 29, 2021

Civil Action 19-117-SDD-SDJ (M.D. La. Sep. 29, 2021)

Opinion

Civil Action 19-117-SDD-SDJ

09-29-2021

PAPPILLION v. LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS, ET AL.

SHELLY D. DICK CHIEF JUDGE.

RULING

SHELLY D. DICK CHIEF JUDGE.

The Court has carefully considered the Motions ¹, the record, the law applicable to this matter, and the Report and Recommendations ² of the Magistrate Judge Scott D. Johnson, dated September 3, 2021, to which a response entitled “Limited Traversal” ³ was filed and also reviewed.

1 Rec. Docs. 13, 18, and 20.

2 Rec. Doc. 25.

3 Rec. Doc. 26.

The Court hereby adopts the Magistrate Judge's recommendations.

ACCORDINGLY, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the Defendants' Motion to Dismiss⁴ be GRANTED IN PART AND DENIED IN PART, and Plaintiff's res judicata claims for injunctive and declaratory relief, claims made regarding inadequate medical treatment that are purported to be brought under the ADA/RA, claims for monetary damages against Lavespere, Morrison, and Singh in their official capacities, and Plaintiff's claims for monetary relief against the Louisiana Department of Public Safety for constitutional violations brought pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983 are hereby DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE.

4 Rec. Doc. 13.

The Magistrate Judge recommended that the Court STAY and ADMINISTRATIVELY CLOSE this matter. The Court declines to do this sua sponte.