Opinion
Civil Action No. 7:18-CV-097-M
01-08-2020
AMBUR HALE, Plaintiff, v. TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE and JONATHAN EASTEP, Defendants.
ORDER ACCEPTING THE FINDINGS , CONCLUSIONS, AND RECOMMENDATION OF THE UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE
The United States Magistrate Judge made Findings, Conclusions, and a Recommendation in this case. Defendants filed objections, and the District Court has made a de novo review of those portions of the proposed findings and recommendation to which objection was made. The objections are overruled. Accordingly, the Court ACCEPTS the Findings, Conclusions, and Recommendation of the United States Magistrate Judge.
The Court therefore GRANTS in part and DENIES in part the Motion for Summary Judgment filed by Defendants Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) and Jonathan Eastep. ECF No. 38. The Court DENIES TDCJ's request for summary judgment as to Count A, "Harassment and Discrimination in Violation of Title VII," GRANTS TDCJ's request for summary judgment as to Count B, "Retaliation Under Title VII," and GRANTS Jonathan Eastep's request for summary judgment as to Count C, "1983 Violation as to Defendant Eastep." Pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 58, a separate judgment will issue as to Counts B and C.
SO ORDERED, this 8th day of January, 2020.
/s/ _________
BARBARA M. G. LYNN
CHIEF JUDGE