Opinion
Civil Action 9:23-CV-38
12-12-2023
ROBERT TAYLOR WILLIAMS, Plaintiff, v. TEXAS DEP'T CRIM. JUST., et al., Defendants.
ORDER ADOPTING THE MAGISTRATE JUDGE'S REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION
MARCIA A. CRONE, UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
Plaintiff Robert Taylor Williams filed this civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983 against the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Christopher Burns, Joshua Hammons, Dana Johnson, Eric Wigginton, and Assistant Warden Pharr.
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. On October 3, 2023, the magistrate judge recommended granting the Texas Department of Criminal Justice's motion to dismiss. To date, the parties have not filed objections to the report.
The court received and considered the Report and Recommendation of United States Magistrate Judge pursuant to such referral, along with the record, pleadings and all available evidence. After careful review, the court finds that the findings of fact and conclusions of law of the United States Magistrate Judge are correct.
Accordingly, the findings of fact and conclusions of law of the magistrate judge are correct, and the Report and Recommendation of United States Magistrate Judge (#17) is ADOPTED. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice's motion to dismiss (#4) is GRANTED, and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice is DISMISSED from this action.