Sigleu v. Bell et al

Filing 10

MEMORANDUM ADOPTING 8 Report and Recommendations of the US Magistrate Judge and Entering Final Judgment. It is ORDERED that the civil action is DISMISSED without prejudice for failure to prosecute or to obey an order of the Court. Further, it is ORDERED that the statute of limitations on the claims raised in this lawsuit is SUSPENDED for a period of 60 days following the date of entry of final judgment. The suspension will not affect any claims already barred by the operation of that statute at the time this lawsuit was filed. Any and all motions pending in this action are DENIED. Signed by Judge Michael H. Schneider on 2/15/2012. (leh, )

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS TYLER DIVISION SAMUEL SIGLEU § v. § M. BELL, ET AL. § CIVIL ACTION NO. 6:11cv432 MEMORANDUM ADOPTING REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION OF THE UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE AND ENTERING FINAL JUDGMENT The Plaintiff Samuel Sigleu, a former inmate of the Intermediate Sanctions Facility in Henderson, Rusk County, Texas, filed this civil rights lawsuit under 42 U.S.C. §1983 complaining of alleged violations of his constitutional rights. This Court ordered that the case be referred to the United States Magistrate Judge pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §636(b)(1) and (3) and the Amended Order for the Adoption of Local Rules for the Assignment of Duties to United States Magistrate Judges. The Magistrate Judge ordered Sigleu to pay the filing fee of $350.00 or to submit an application for leave to proceed in forma pauperis which was accompanied by a certified inmate trust account data sheet from an authorized official of the facility. The Magistrate Judge also ordered Sigleu to file an amended complaint setting out a short and plain statement of his claim. When Sigleu did not comply with either of these orders, the Magistrate Judge issued a Report recommending that the lawsuit be dismissed without prejudice. Because it could not be determined from the complaint when the incidents complained of occurred, the Magistrate Judge also recommended that the statute of limitations be suspended for a period of 60 days following the date of entry of final judgment. A copy of the Magistrate Judge’s Report was sent to Sigleu at his last known address, return receipt requested, but no objections have been received; accordingly, he is barred from de novo review by the district judge of those findings, conclusions, and recommendations and, except 1 upon grounds of plain error, from appellate review of the unobjected-to factual findings and legal conclusions accepted and adopted by the district court. Douglass v. United Services Automobile Association, 79 F.3d 1415, 1430 (5th Cir. 1996) (en banc). The Court has reviewed the pleadings in this cause and the Report of the Magistrate Judge. Upon such review, the Court has concluded that the Report of the Magistrate Judge is correct. It is accordingly ORDERED that the Report of the Magistrate Judge (docket no. 6) is hereby ADOPTED as the opinion of the District Court. It is further ORDERED that the above-styled civil action be and hereby is DISMISSED without prejudice for failure to prosecute or to obey an order of the Court. It is further ORDERED that the statute of limitations on the claims raised in this lawsuit is hereby SUSPENDED for a period of sixty days following the date of entry of final judgment in this case. . The suspension of the statute of limitations will not affect any claims which were already barred by the operation of that statute at the time that this lawsuit was filed; such claims would remain barred regardless of any suspension of the limitations period. Finally, it is ORDERED that any and all motions which may be pending in this action are hereby DENIED. It is SO ORDERED. SIGNED this 15th day of February, 2012. ____________________________________ MICHAEL H. SCHNEIDER UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE 2

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