Mattox v. Owens et al

Filing 10

MEMORANDUM ORDER adopoting the magistrate judge's 8 Report and Recommendation. Signed by Judge Thad Heartfield on 2/25/2014. (bjc)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS
BEAUMONT DIVISION
MICHAEL ALLEN MATTOX

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VS.

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JEROME OWENS, ET AL.

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CIVIL ACTION NO. 1:13cv487

MEMORANDUM ORDER ADOPTING THE MAGISTRATE
JUDGE’S REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION
Plaintiff Michael Allen Mattox, an inmate at the Wynne Unit, proceeding pro se, brought this
civil rights suit pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983 against Jerome Owens, Tommy Adams, Misty Weeks,
and Robert Choate.
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.
The magistrate judge recommends this action be dismissed as frivolous and for failing to state a
claim upon which relief may be granted.
The court has received and considered the Report and Recommendation of United States
Magistrate Judge filed pursuant to such referral, along with the record, pleadings and all available
evidence. No objections to the Report and Recommendation of United States Magistrate Judge were
filed by the parties.
ORDER
Accordingly, the findings of fact and conclusions of law of the magistrate judge are correct
and the report of the magistrate judge is ADOPTED.

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A final judgment will be entered in this case in accordance with the magistrate judge’s
recommendations.
SIGNED this the 25 day of February, 2014.

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Thad Heartfield
United States District Judge

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