Mattox v. Owen

Filing 6

ORDER adopting 4 Report and Recommendation. Signed by Judge Ron Clark on 12/29/16. (tkd, )

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

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VS.

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JEROME OWEN

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CIVIL ACTION NO.

1:16-CV-402

ORDER ADOPTING THE MAGISTRATE
JUDGE’S REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION
Plaintiff Michael Mattox, a prisoner currently confined at the Ellis Unit of Texs Department
of Criminal Justice, Correctional Institutions Division, proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis,
filed this civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983 against Jerome Owen.
The court referred this matter to the Honorable Keith F. Giblin, United States Magistrate
Judge, at Beaumont, Texas, for consideration pursuant to applicable laws and orders of this court.
The Magistrate Judge recommends dismissing the action pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915(e).
The court has received and considered the Report and Recommendation of United States
Magistrate Judge filed pursuant to such order, along with the record and pleadings. 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 and recommendation of the Magistrate Judge (document no. 4) is ADOPTED. A

final judgment will be entered in this case in accordance with the Magistrate Judge’s
recommendation.

So ORDERED and SIGNED this 29 day of December, 2016.

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Ron Clark, United States District Judge

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