Ross v. Alford et al

Filing 16

ORDER overruling objections and adopting 10 Report and Recommendation. Pltf's 8 Motion for Default Judgment is denied. Signed by Judge Ron Clark on 8/24/17. (tkd, )

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS
BEAUMONT DIVISION
RICKY EUGENE ROSS

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VS.

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RICHARD D. ALFORD, ET AL.

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CIVIL ACTION NO. 1:15-CV-330

ORDER OVERRULING PLAINTIFF’S OBJECTIONS AND ADOPTING
THE MAGISTRATE JUDGE’S REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION
Plaintiff Ricky Eugene Ross, a former prisoner, proceeding pro se, filed this civil rights
action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983 against Richard D. Alford, Aaron Tompkins, Vivian Davis,
Marilyn Harmon, Brenda Grogan, and Monica Goodman.
The court ordered that this matter be referred to the Honorable Zack Hawthorn, United States
Magistrate Judge, for consideration pursuant to applicable laws and orders of this court. The
Magistrate Judge has submitted a Report and Recommendation of United States Magistrate Judge.
The Magistrate Judge recommends denying plaintiff’s motion for default judgment.
The court has received and considered the Report and Recommendation of United States
Magistrate Judge, along with the record and the pleadings. Plaintiff filed objections to the
Magistrate Judge’s Report and Recommendation.
The court has conducted a de novo review of the objections in relation to the pleadings and
the applicable law. See FED. R. CIV. P. 72(b). After careful consideration of all the pleadings and
the relevant case law, the court concludes that plaintiff’s objections lack merit. Plaintiff is not
entitled to a default judgment because the defendants filed a responsive pleading.

ORDER
Accordingly, plaintiff’s objections (docket entry #12) are OVERRULED. The findings of
fact and conclusions of law of the Magistrate Judge are correct, and the report of the Magistrate
Judge (docket entry #10) is ADOPTED. Plaintiff’s motion for default judgment (docket entry #8)
is DENIED.
So ORDERED and SIGNED this 24 day of August, 2017.

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Ron Clark, United States District Judge

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