Jones v. Dir TDCJ et al, No. 5:2012cv00014 - Document 29 (E.D. Tex. 2013)

Court Description: MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFFS MOTION TO DISMISS, granting 27 MOTION to Dismiss filed by Travis Eugene Jones. Signed by Judge Michael H. Schneider on 2/26/13. (mrm, )

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS TEXARKANA DIVISION TRAVIS EUGENE JONES § v. § DIRECTOR, TDCJ, ET AL. § CIVIL ACTION NO. 5:12cv14 MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFF S MOTION TO DISMISS The Plaintiff Travis Jones, proceeding pro se, filed this civil rights lawsuit under 42 U.S.C. §1983 complaining of alleged violations of his constitutional rights in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Correctional Institutions Division. This Court ordered that the case be referred to the United States Magistrate Judge pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §636(b)(1) and (3) and the Amended Order for the Adoption of Local Rules for the Assignment of Duties to United States Magistrate Judges. After the Defendants answered the lawsuit, a motion for summary judgment based upon exhaustion of administrative remedies was filed. On January 28, 2013, the Magistrate Judge issued a Report recommending that the motion to dismiss be granted and that the lawsuit be dismissed for failure to exhaust. On February 4, 2013, the Plaintiff filed a motion asking that his lawsuit be dismissed. The Court has reviewed the pleadings and the Report of the Magistrate Judge and has determined that this Report is correct. Nonetheless, in the interest of justice, Jones request for voluntary dismissal should be granted. See Carter v. United States, 547 F.2d 258, 259 (5th Cir. 1977); Thomas v. Phillips, 83 Fed.Appx. 661, 2003 WL 22965565 (5th Cir., December 17, 2003) (citing Carter). It is accordingly ORDERED that the Plaintiff s motion to dismiss his lawsuit (docket no. 27) is hereby GRANTED. It is further 1 . ORDERED that the above-styled civil action be and hereby is DISMISSED without prejudice on the Plaintiff s motion. Finally, it is ORDERED that any and all motions which may be pending in this action are hereby DENIED. It is SO ORDERED. SIGNED this 26th day of February, 2013. ____________________________________ MICHAEL H. SCHNEIDER UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE 2

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