Freddy Flores v. N. Hill, et al.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT March 26, 2026 SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS Nathan Ochsner, Clerk CORPUS CHRISTI DIVISION

FREDDY FLORES, § § Plaintiff, § § VS. § CIVIL ACTION NO. 2:26-CV-00044 § N. HILL, et al., § § Defendants. § ORDER ADOPTING MEMORANDUM AND RECOMMENDATION TO RETAIN CASE AND DISMISS CERTAIN CLAIMS On March 11, 2026, United States Magistrate Judge Julie K. Hampton issued her “Memorandum and Recommendation to Retain Case and Dismiss Certain Claims” (D.E.

14). Plaintiff was provided proper notice of, and opportunity to object to, the Magistrate Judge’s memorandum and recommendation. Fed. R. Civ. P. 72(b); 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1); General Order No. 2002-13. No objections have been timely filed.

When no timely objection to a magistrate judge’s memorandum and recommendation is filed, the district court need only satisfy itself that there is no clear error on the face of the record and accept the magistrate judge’s memorandum and recommendation. Guillory v. PPG Indus., Inc., 434 F.3d 303, 308 (5th Cir. 2005) (citing Douglass v. United Servs. Auto Ass’n, 79 F.3d 1415, 1420 (5th Cir. 1996)).

Having reviewed the findings of fact and conclusions of law set forth in the Magistrate Judge’s memorandum and recommendation (D.E. 14), and all other relevant documents in the record, and finding no clear error, the Court ADOPTS as its own the findings and conclusions of the Magistrate Judge. Accordingly, the Court RETAINS Plaintiffs excessive force claim against Officer Hill in his individual capacity for monetary relief. The Court further DISMISSES with prejudice: e Plaintiff's claim against the Nueces County Jail; and e Plaintiffs claim seeking relief in the form of terminating Officer Hill’s employment.

ORDERED on March 26, 2026.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE 2/2