Pullins v. E. Baton Rouge Sheriff's Dep't

Full title: KEYON PULLINS v. EAST BATON ROUGE SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT, ET AL.

Court: UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT MIDDLE DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA

Date published: Dec 10, 2020

CIVIL ACTION NO. 19-00776-BAJ-SDJ (M.D. La. Dec. 10, 2020)

Opinion

CIVIL ACTION NO. 19-00776-BAJ-SDJ

12-10-2020

KEYON PULLINS v. EAST BATON ROUGE SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT, ET AL.

JUDGE BRIAN A. JACKSON UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT MIDDLE DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA

RULING AND ORDER

Before the Court is the Magistrate Judge's Report And Recommendation (Doc. 5) recommending that the Court dismiss this action for failure to state a claim upon which relief may be granted pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §§ 1915(e) and 1915A. The Magistrate Judge further recommends that the Court decline the exercise of supplemental jurisdiction over any potential state law claims, to the extent Plaintiff's allegations may be interpreted as seeking to invoke the Court's supplemental jurisdiction. There are no objections to the Report and Recommendation.

Having carefully considered the underlying Complaint and related filings, the Court APPROVES the Magistrate Judge's Report and Recommendation, and ADOPTS it as the Court's opinion herein.

Accordingly,

IT IS ORDERED that the Court declines the exercise of supplemental jurisdiction over any potential state law claims.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the above-captioned matter be and is hereby DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE for failure to state a claim upon which relief may be granted pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §§ 1915(e) and 1915A.

Baton Rouge, Louisiana, this 10^th day of December, 2020

/s/ _________

JUDGE BRIAN A. JACKSON

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

MIDDLE DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA