Merritt v. Wooten

Filing 15

MEMORANDUM ADOPTING REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION OF UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE. It is, therefore, ORDERED that Defendant Former District Judge Suzanne Wooten's Motion to Dismiss Under Federal Rules 12(b)(1) and 12(b) (6) [Doc. #8] is GRANTED, and all claims against defendant are DISMISSED with prejudice. The Clerk is directed to close this case. Signed by Judge Ron Clark on 6/5/2012. (kls, )

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS
SHERMAN DIVISION
LOWELL MERRITT,
Plaintiff,
V.
SUZANNE H. WOOTEN,
Defendant.

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CASE NO. 4:12-CV-75
(Judge Clark/Judge Mazzant)

MEMORANDUM ADOPTING REPORT AND
RECOMMENDATION OF THE UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE
Came on for consideration the report of the United States Magistrate Judge in this action, this
matter having been heretofore referred to the United States Magistrate Judge pursuant to 28 U.S.C.
§ 636. On April 16, 2012, the report of the Magistrate Judge was entered containing proposed
findings of fact and recommendations that Defendant Former District Judge Suzanne Wooten’s
Motion to Dismiss Under Federal Rules 12(b)(1) and 12(b)(6) [Doc. #8] be granted.
Having received the report of the United States Magistrate Judge, and no objections thereto
having been timely filed, this Court is of the opinion that the findings and conclusions of the
Magistrate Judge are correct and adopts the Magistrate Judge’s report as the findings and conclusions
of the Court.
It is, therefore, ORDERED that Defendant Former District Judge Suzanne Wooten’s Motion
to Dismiss Under Federal Rules 12(b)(1) and 12(b)(6) [Doc. #8] is GRANTED, and all claims
against defendant are DISMISSED with prejudice.

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The Clerk is directed to close this case.

So ORDERED and SIGNED this 5 day of June, 2012.

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Ron Clark, United States District Judge

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