Copeland v. Collin County 219th Judicial District Court et al

Filing 21

MEMORANDUM ADOPTING REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION OF UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE for 17 Report and Recommendations. ORDERED that Plaintiff's claims are DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE. All relief not previously granted is DENIED. The Clerk is directed to CLOSE this civil action. Signed by District Judge Amos L. Mazzant, III on 4/5/2018. (daj, )

United States District Court
EASTERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS
SHERMAN DIVISION

BRUCE D. COPELAND
v.
COLLIN COUNTY 219th JUDICIAL
DISTRICT COURT, ET AL.

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Civil Action No. 4:18-CV-9
(Judge Mazzant/Judge Nowak)

MEMORANDUM ADOPTING REPORT AND
RECOMMENDATION OF 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 Magistrate Judge pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636.
On February 7, 2018, the report of the Magistrate Judge (Dkt. #17) was entered containing
proposed findings of fact and recommendations that Plaintiff Bruce D. Copeland’s claims be
dismissed pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41.

The Magistrate Judge’s

recommendation was premised on Plaintiff’s repeated refusal to accept certified mailings from the
Court and to appear for both the January 24 status conference and February 7, 2018 Show Cause
Hearing, reflecting his failure to diligently prosecute this case and comply with the Court’s Orders.
The Report and Recommendation was mailed to Plaintiff at his last known address. To
date, Plaintiff has not responded, nor has the acknowledgment card been returned, despite more
than forty days having passed since it was mailed.

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 Plaintiff’s claims are DISMISSED WITHOUT

. PREJUDICE.
All relief not previously granted is DENIED.
The Clerk is directed to CLOSE this civil action.
IT IS SO ORDERED.

SIGNED this 5th day of April, 2018.

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AMOS L. MAZZANT
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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