Mitchell v. Texas Dept. of Criminal Justice et al
Plaintiff: Costroma Mitchell
Defendant: Patrick Swanner, Dennis Melton, FNU Lofton, Texas Dept. of Criminal Justice, Brad Livingston, Rick Thaler, Director TDCJ-CID, Eddie Wheeler, FNU Leal, FNU Hooper, FNU Lawson and Wendy Doane
Case Number: 1:2011cv00045
Filed: March 7, 2011
Court: US District Court for the Northern District of Texas
Office: Abilene Office
County: Taylor
Presiding Judge: Philip R Lane
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. ยง 1983
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff

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December 5, 2011 Opinion or Order Filing 14 Memorandum Opinion and Order IT IS ORDERED THAT: Plaintiffs claims against each of the named Defendants in their individual, official, or supervisory capacities are DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE AS FRIVOLOUS; Plaintiffs due process claims and free exerci se claims are DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE AS FRIVOLOUS; and Plaintiffs claims under RLUIPA are DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE AS FRIVOLOUS. Judgment shall be entered accordingly. This dismissal shall count as a qualifying dismissal under 28 U.S.C. § 19 15(g) and Adepegba v. Hammons, 103 F.3d 383 (5th Cir. 1996). Dismissal of this action does not release Plaintiff or the institution where he is incarcerated from the obligation to pay any filing fee previously imposed. See Williams v. Roberts, 116 F.3d 1126, 1128 (5th Cir. 1997). Any pending motions are DENIED. (Ordered by Magistrate Judge E. Scott Frost on 12/3/2011) (chmb)
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Defendant: Patrick Swanner
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Defendant: Dennis Melton
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Defendant: FNU Lofton
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Defendant: Texas Dept. of Criminal Justice
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Defendant: Brad Livingston
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Defendant: Rick Thaler, Director TDCJ-CID
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Defendant: Eddie Wheeler
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Defendant: FNU Leal
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Defendant: FNU Hooper
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Defendant: FNU Lawson
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Defendant: Wendy Doane
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Plaintiff: Costroma Mitchell
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