Galloway v. John Doe

United States District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina, Western Division · August 13, 2025 · No. 5:25-CV-00293-FL

Summary

This United States District Court order adopts a Magistrate Judge’s memorandum and recommendation to dismiss the plaintiff’s pro se complaint for failure to state a plausible claim for relief. The court reviewed the magistrate’s findings for clear error and found no basis to reject them, resulting in the dismissal of the action pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915(e)(2)(B). Additionally, the plaintiff’s pending motion for a temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction was terminated as moot, and the clerk was directed to close the case.

Court
United States District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina, Western Division
Jurisdiction
United States District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina
Decision date
August 13, 2025
Docket number
5:25-CV-00293-FL
Procedural posture
Plaintiff's pro se complaint under 28 U.S.C. §1915(e) and motion for a temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction; magistrate judge recommended dismissal and denial; district court adopted recommendation.
Standard of review
clear error
Precedential value
nonprecedential
Disposition
dismissed

Topics

motions to dismisscivil procedure

Practice areas

civil procedure

Questions Presented

  1. Whether the district court should adopt the magistrate judge’s recommendation to dismiss the complaint for failure to state a claim under 28 U.S.C. §1915(e)(2)(B).

Holdings

  1. The court adopts the magistrate judge’s recommendation and dismisses the complaint for failure to state a claim pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §1915(e)(2)(B); the motion for a temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction is terminated as moot.

Key quotations

Because no objections have been filed, the court reviews the magistrate judge’s findings and conclusions only for clear error, and need not give any explanation for adopting the M&R.
The court hereby ADOPTS the recommendation of the magistrate judge as its own, and plaintiffs action is DISMISSED for failure to state a claim pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915(e)(2)(B).

Factual background

Plaintiff Ashley Galloway filed a pro se civil action against John Doe under 28 U.S.C. §1915(e) and sought a temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction.

Procedural history

Magistrate Judge Robert B. Jones, Jr. entered a memorandum and recommendation to dismiss the complaint for failure to state a claim and to deny the TRO/PI motion. Plaintiff filed no objections. The district court reviewed the recommendation for clear error and adopted it, dismissing the complaint and terminating the motion as moot.

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