Hill v. Oklahoma County Criminal Justice Authority et al

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF OKLAHOMA
DALTON GAGE HILL, 	)
Administrator and Personal 	)
Representative of the Estate of 	)
Jeffery Allen Hill, deceased, 	)
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Plaintiff, 	)
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v. 	) 	Case No. CIV-24-1298-D
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OKLAHOMA COUNTY CRIMINAL 	)
JUSTICE AUTHORITY, et al., 	)
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Defendants. 	)
ORDER
Plaintiff brought this civil rights action under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, alleging violations
of Jeffery Allen Hill’s constitutional rights [Am. Compl, Doc. No. 53]. Plaintiff filed suit
against several defendants, to include the Oklahoma Department of Corrections (ODOC)
and Steven Harpe, in his official capacity. ODOC and Mr. Harpe filed a Motion to Dismiss
[Doc. No. 62], to which Plaintiff responded [Doc. No. 90], and ODOC and Mr. Harpe
replied [Doc. No. 99]. The matter was referred to United States Magistrate Judge Suzanne
Mitchell for initial proceedings in accordance with 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(B) and (C).
On June 20, 2025, the magistrate judge issued a Report and Recommendation [Doc.
No. 110], in which she recommends that the Motion to Dismiss [Doc. No. 62] be
GRANTED. In her report, the magistrate judge notified Plaintiff of his right to file an
objection to the report on or before July 4, 2025, and that the failure to object waives
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Plaintiff’s right to appellate review of both factual and legal issues contained in the report.
See Moore v. United States, 950 F.2d 656, 659 (10th Cir. 1991).
Upon review of the file and noting no timely objection to the findings and
recommendations 	of 	the 	magistrate 	judge, 	the 	Court 	ADOPTS 	the 	Report 	and
Recommendation [Doc. No. 110] in its entirety.
For the reasons stated therein, ODOC and Steven Harpe’s Motion to Dismiss [Doc.
No. 62] is GRANTED. IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that Plaintiff’s action against
ODOC and Steven Harpe is DISMISSED without prejudice.
IT IS SO ORDERED this 8 th day of July, 2025.
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