Cummings et al v. State of Louisiana, Department of Children and Family Services et al

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Case 3:24-cv-00956-BAJ-SDJ
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT MIDDLE DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA
LYNDON CUMMINGS, ET AL.
CIVIL ACTION
VERSUS
STATE OF LOUISIANA, DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES, ET AL.
NO. 24-00956-BAJ-SDJ
RULING AND ORDER
The Magistrate Judge issued a Report And Recommendation (Doc. 15, the "Report") recommending that the Court grant Defendant Gail Grover's Motion to Dismiss (Doc. 13) for failure to serve per Fed. Rule of Civ. Pro. 4(m). (Id. at 4). There are no objections to the Report.
After carefully considering Plaintiff's Complaint, the Report, and the entirety of the record before the Court, the Court APPROVES the Magistrate Judge's Report and Recommendation and ADOPTS it as the Court's opinion in this matter.
Accordingly,
IT IS ORDERED that Defendant Gail Grover's Motion to Dismiss (Doc. 13) be and is hereby GRANTED.
AUTHENTICATED U.S. GOVERNMENT INFORMATION GPO

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IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the claims against Defendant Gail Grover be and are hereby DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE.
Judgment shall be entered separately.
Baton Rouge, Louisiana, this 25th day of November, 2025
Bia &
JUDGE BRIAN A. JACKSON UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT MIDDLE DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA
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