IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF OKLAHOMA

DEONTE-MARTIZE MCKAUFMAN, ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) vs. ) NO. CIV-24-0038-HE ) SUSAN STALLINGS, et al., ) ) Defendants. )

ORDER

Plaintiff Deonte-Martize McKaufman brought this action asserting claims against defendants that appear to arise from his arrest and subsequent prosecution. On January 23, 2024, U.S. Magistrate Judge Suzanne Mitchell issued a Report and Recommendation recommending the court abstain from exercising jurisdiction over this matter and this case be stayed until plaintiff’s state criminal case is resolved. Plaintiff was advised of his right to object to the Report and Recommendation, and he has filed a timely objection. Plaintiff has not set forth any justifiable basis for proceeding with this case while his state criminal prosecution is pending. Accordingly, the Court ADOPTS the Report and Recommendation [Doc. #5], ABSTAINS from exercising jurisdiction over plaintiff’s federal claims under Younger v. Harris,

(1971), and STAYS this case pending completion of plaintiff’s state criminal case.1

1 Plaintiff is directed to advise the court upon the completion of his state criminal case. IT ISSO ORDERED. Dated this 15" day of February, 2024. lle A bi JO ATON Y STATES DISTRICT JUDGE