Robert Bacot v. Sgt. Deborah Crawford, et al.

Summary

The United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas adopts the magistrate judge’s report and recommendation in Robert Bacot’s prisoner civil rights action. Because Bacot did not object, the court reviewed the report for clear error and dismissed the lawsuit with prejudice for failure to state a claim under 28 U.S.C. § 1915A(b)(1).

Holdings

1. When a party does not timely object to a magistrate judge's report and recommendation, the district court reviews the findings for clear error or abuse of discretion and reviews the legal conclusions to determine whether they are contrary to law.
2. The magistrate judge's recommendation to dismiss Bacot's lawsuit with prejudice for failure to state a claim under 28 U.S.C. § 1915A(b)(1) was adopted, and the action was dismissed with prejudice.

Questions Presented

1. What standard of review applies when a party fails to object to a magistrate judge's report and recommendation?
2. Whether the magistrate judge's recommendation to dismiss Bacot's prisoner civil-rights lawsuit with prejudice for failure to state a claim under 28 U.S.C. § 1915A(b)(1) should be adopted.

Disposition

dismissed