Alexander v. Trump et al

Filing 47

JUDGMENT adopting 42 Report and Recommendation of the Magistrate Judge, Granting 30 Motion to Dismiss for Lack of Subject-Matter Jurisdiction; Plaintiff's claims against President Donald Trump and Christopher Wray are Dismissed Without Pr ejudice; Granting 21 Motion to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim; Plaintiff's claims against Henry Cotton are Dismissed With Prejudice; Granting 21 Motion for Reasonable Attorney Fees filed by Henry Cotton. It is Further Ordered that plaintiff's claims against John B Edwards be Dismissed With Prejudice. Signed by Judge Terry A Doughty on 4/25/2018. (crt,Crawford, A)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
WESTERN DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA
MONROE DIVISION
BRUCE ALEXANDER

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CIVIL ACTION NO. 17-1081

VERSUS

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JUDGE TERRY A. DOUGHTY

PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP, ET
AL.

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MAG. JUDGE KAREN L. HAYES

JUDGMENT
The Report and Recommendation of the Magistrate Judge having been considered,
together with the written objections thereto filed with this Court, and, after a de novo review of
the record, finding that the Magistrate Judge's Report and Recommendation [Doc. No. 42] and
Supplemental Report and Recommendation [Doc. No. 43] are correct,
IT IS ORDERED that the motion to dismiss for lack of subject-matter jurisdiction [Doc.
No. 30] filed by defendants, President Donald Trump and F.B.I. Director Christopher Wray, be
GRANTED, and that plaintiff's claims against said defendants, be DISMISSED, without
prejudice. Fed. R. Civ. P. 12(b)(1).
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the motion to dismiss for failure to state a claim on
which relief can be granted [Doc. No. 21] filed by defendant, Henry Cotton, Mayor of the City of
Bastrop, be GRANTED, and that plaintiff's claims against said defendant be DISMISSED, with
prejudice. Fed. R. Civ. P. 12(b)(6).
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the request for reasonable attorney fees made by
defendant, Henry Cotton, Mayor of the City of Bastrop, be GRANTED. 42 U.S.C. ' 1988(b).
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that plaintiff’s claims against defendant, Gov. John B.
Edwards be DISMISSED, with prejudice. Fed. R. Civ. P. 12(b)(6).

Monroe, Louisiana, this 25th day of April, 2018.

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TERRY A. DOUGHTY
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE