Marbles v. Haynes et al

Filing 17

ORDER adopting the magistrate judge's 16 Report and Recommendation. Signed by Judge Ron Clark on 7/21/2017. (bjc, )

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS
LUFKIN DIVISION
ALFRED C. MARBLES

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VS.

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TOMMIE D. HAYNES, et al.,

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CIVIL ACTION NO. 9:14-CV-80

ORDER ADOPTING THE MAGISTRATE
JUDGE’S REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION
Plaintiff, Alfred C. Marbles, an inmate formerly confined at the Gib Lewis Unit1, with the
Texas 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 the following
defendants: Warden, Tommie D. Haynes, Assistant Warden, Frank V. Helm, Assistant Warden,
Stephen D. Bryant, Captain, Kris C. Collins, Captain, Patrick D. Coleman, Sergeant, Trey A.
Cheneyworth, Unit Grievance Investigator, Christin L. Boykin, Unit Grievance Coordinator, D.
Hurly, Correctional Officer V, Doris L. Trahan, and Correctional Officer V, Ladonna WestbrookHaynes.
The court referred this matter to the Honorable Zack Hawthorn, United States Magistrate
Judge, at Beaumont, Texas, for consideration pursuant to applicable laws and orders of this court.
The Magistrate Judge recommends plaintiff’s civil rights action filed pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983
be dismissed for failure to state a claim and as frivolous.
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 have been filed to date.

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Plaintiff notified the court of an address change on December 14, 2016. It would appear plaintiff was released
from prison as the address provided appears to be a residential address (docket entry no. 14).

ORDER
Accordingly, the findings of fact and conclusions of law of the Magistrate Judge are
correct, and the report of the Magistrate Judge is ADOPTED. A Final Judgment will be entered
in accordance with the Magistrate Judge’s recommendations.
So ORDERED and SIGNED this 21 day of July, 2017.

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Ron Clark, United States District Judge

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