Watts v. W. Baton Rouge Par. Det. Ctr.

Full title: ALVIN WATTS, III v. WEST BATON ROUGE PARISH DETENTION CENTER

Court: UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT MIDDLE DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA

Date published: Dec 14, 2020

CIVIL ACTION 20-196-SDD-RLB (M.D. La. Dec. 14, 2020)

Opinion

CIVIL ACTION 20-196-SDD-RLB

12-14-2020

ALVIN WATTS, III v. WEST BATON ROUGE PARISH DETENTION CENTER

CHIEF JUDGE SHELLY D. DICK UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT MIDDLE DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA

RULING

The Court has carefully considered the Complaint ¹ filed by Plaintiff, the record, the law applicable to this action, and the Report and Recommendations ² of United States Magistrate Judge Richard L. Bourgeois, Jr., dated November 16, 2020, to which an objection³ was filed and also reviewed.

1 Rec. Doc. 1.

2 Rec. Doc. 13.

3 Rec. Docs. 14. --------

The Court hereby approves the Report and Recommendations of the Magistrate Judge and adopts it as the Court's opinion herein.

ACCORDINGLY, the Court declines to exercise supplemental jurisdiction, and this action 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.

Judgment shall be entered accordingly.

Signed in Baton Rouge, Louisiana on December 14th, 2020.

/s/ _________

CHIEF JUDGE SHELLY D. DICK

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

MIDDLE DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA