Nunley v. Stephens County
Nunley v. Stephens County
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT WESTERN DISTRICT OF OKLAHOMA
DEKATOR LANE NUNLEY, ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) v. ) Case No. CIV-21-309-J ) STEPHENS COUNTY, et al., ) ) Defendants. )
ORDER
Plaintiff Dekator Lane Nunley, a pretrial detainee appearing pro se and in forma pauperis, filed a complaint under
42 U.S.C. § 1983alleging various constitutional violations. The matter was referred to United States Magistrate Judge Shon T. Erwin for initial proceedings consistent with
28 U.S.C. § 636. [Doc. No. 4]. On May 25, 2021, Judge Erwin issued a Report and Recommendation recommending that the Court: (1) dismiss, with prejudice, any claim seeking the initiation of criminal charges against any Defendant; (2) dismiss, without prejudice, any claim for harassment/verbal abuse; (3) dismiss, without prejudice, any official claim for monetary damages for excessive force; and (4) conclude that Plaintiff has stated a claim against Defendants Barry Rohrbough and Katie Jones for excessive force in their individual capacities, limited to the recovery of monetary damages. [Doc. No. 6]. Plaintiff was advised of his right to object to the Report and Recommendation by June 11, 2021. No objection has been filed. Plaintiff has therefore waived any right to appellate review of the factual and legal issues in the Report and Recommendation. See Moore v. United States,
950 F.2d 656, 659(10th Cir. 1991). Accordingly, the Court ADOPTS the Report and Recommendation [Doc. No. 6], DISMISSES, with prejudice, any claim seeking the initiation of criminal charges against any Defendant; DISMISSES, without prejudice, any claim for harassment/verbal abuse and any official claim for monetary damages for excessive force; and CONCLUDES that Plaintiff has stated a claim against Defendants Rohrbough and Jones for excessive force in their individual capacities, limited to the recovery of monetary damages. IT IS SO ORDERED this 8" day of July, 2021.
BERNARD M. JONES UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
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