Lane v. Rupert et al

Filing 13

ORDER ADOPTING REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS. The Report and Recommendation 10 is ADOPTED. The civil rights complaint is DISMISSED with prejudice. All motions not previously ruled on are DENIED. Signed by Judge Michael H. Schneider on 06/27/14. (mll, )

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS
TYLER DIVISION

MICHAEL LANE, #1238595

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VS.

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JOHN A. RUPERT, ET AL.

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CIVIL ACTION NO. 6:14cv305

ORDER OF DISMISSAL
Plaintiff Michael Lane, an inmate confined at the Coffield Unit of the Texas prison system,
proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis, filed the above-styled and numbered civil rights lawsuit
pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. The complaint was directly assigned to United States Magistrate Judge
John D. Love, who issued a Report and Recommendation concluding that the civil rights lawsuit
should be dismissed. The Plaintiff has filed objections.
The Report of the Magistrate Judge, which contains proposed findings of fact and
recommendations for the disposition of such action, has been presented for consideration, and having
made a de novo review of the objections raised by Plaintiff, the Court is of the opinion that the findings
and conclusions of the Magistrate Judge are correct, and the objections by Plaintiff are without merit.
The Court specifically notes that the Plaintiff is precluded by the doctrine of collateral estoppel from
relitigating the findings issued by the Southern District of Texas in Lane v. Thaler, No. H-12-1501
(S.D. Tex. Feb. 20, 2013), c.o.a. denied, No. 13-20163 (5th Cir. Oct. 4, 2013), cert. denied, No. 139042 (May 19, 2014). His claims are foreclosed in light of the decision issued by the Southern
District. Therefore the Court hereby adopts the findings and conclusions of the Magistrate Judge as
the findings and conclusions of the Court. It is accordingly
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ORDERED that the Report and Recommendation (docket entry #10) is ADOPTED. It is

further
ORDERED that the civil rights complaint is DISMISSED with prejudice pursuant to 28
U.S.C. § 1915A(b)(1). It is finally
ORDERED that all motions not previously ruled on are DENIED.
It is SO ORDERED.
SIGNED this 27th day of June, 2014.

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MICHAEL H. SCHNEIDER
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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