Rice v. State of Louisiana, No. 3:2023cv00570 - Document 6 (M.D. La. 2023)

Court Description: OPINION : Adopting 4 Report and Recommendations of the U.S. Magistrate Judge. This action is dismissed, with prejudice, for failure to state a claim upon which relief may be granted pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §§ 1915(e) and 1915A,1 and that the Court declines to exercise supplemental jurisdiction over any potential state law claims. Judgment shall be entered accordingly. Signed by Judge John W. deGravelles on 11/28/2023. (ELW)

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Rice v. State of Louisiana Doc. 6 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT MIDDLE DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA KENNETH RICE (#337833) CIVIL ACTION VERSUS NO. 23-570-JWD-SDJ STATE OF LOUISIANA OPINION After independently reviewing the entire record in this case and for the reasons set forth in the Magistrate Judge's Report dated November 9, 2023 (Doc. 4), to which an objection was filed and considered (Doc. 5); IT IS ORDERED that this action is dismissed, with prejudice, for failure to state a claim upon which relief may be granted pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §§ 1915(e) and 1915A,1 and that the Court declines to exercise supplemental jurisdiction over any potential state law claims. Judgment shall be entered accordingly. Signed in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, on November 28, 2023. S JUDGE JOHN W. deGRAVELLES UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT MIDDLE DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA Plaintiff is advised that 28 U.S.C. § 1915(g) provides that, “In no event shall a prisoner bring a civil action or appeal a judgment in a civil action or proceeding under this section [Proceedings in forma pauperis] if the prisoner has, on 3 or more prior occasions, while incarcerated or detained in any facility, brought an action or appeal in a court of the United States that was dismissed on the grounds that it is frivolous, malicious, or fails to state a claim upon which relief may be granted, unless the prisoner is under imminent danger of serious physical injury.” 1 Dockets.Justia.com

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