IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS ABILENE DIVISION

CHARLES EPLEY, ) Plaintiff, ) v. ) ) DANIEL LOPEZ, et al., ) Defendants. Civil Action No. 1:18-CV-0115-C

ORDER Before the Court are the Findings, Conclusions, and Recommendation of the United States Magistrate Judge advising the Court that Plaintiff's Second Amended Complaint and all claims therein, excepting the state law claims, should be dismissed with prejudice in accordance with

(e)(2)(B) and 1915A. The Magistrate Judge has further recommended that Plaintiff's state law claims be dismissed without prejudice pursuant to

(c)(3). Plaintiff timely filed objections to the Magistrate Judge’s Recommendations on March 8, 2023. The Court conducts a de novo review of those portions of the Magistrate Judge’s report or specified proposed findings or recommendations to which a timely objection is made.

(b)(1)(C). Portions of the report or proposed findings or recommendations that are not the subject of a timely objection will be accepted by the Court unless they are clearly erroneous or contrary to law. See United States v. Wilson,

(Sth Cir. 1989). Having considered Plaintiff's objections, the Court is of the opinion that they are without merit and should be OVERRULED. The Court has further conducted an independent review of

the Magistrate Judge’s thorough and well-reasoned findings and conclusions and finds no error. It is therefore ORDERED that the Findings, Conclusions, and Recommendation are hereby ADOPTED as the findings and conclusions of the Court. For the reasons stated therein, Plaintiff's Second Amended Complaint and all claims therein, except Plaintiff's state law claims, are hereby DISMISSED with prejudice. Furthermore, Plaintiff's state law claims are hereby DISMISSED without prejudice pursuant to

(c)(3). All pending motions, including those made in conjunction with the filing of Plaintiff's Objections, are DENIED. ft SO ORDERED this G ay of March, 2023.

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SAM R. CUMMINGS |/ SENIOR UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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