Yeatman v. Crews et al

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
WESTERN DISTRICT OF OKLAHOMA
AFTON-BLUE EUGENE YEATMAN, 	)
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Plaintiff, 	)
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v. 	) 	Case No. CIV-25-1158-J
)
RILEY CREWS, et al., 	)
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Defendants. 	)
ORDER
Plaintiff, appearing pro se and in forma pauperis, brings this action under 42 U.S.C. § 1983.
The matter was referred to United States Magistrate Judge Shon T. Erwin for initial proceedings
consistent with 28 U.S.C. § 636. [Doc. No. 4]. On March 3, 2026, Judge Erwin issued a Report
and Recommendation recommending that the Court dismiss Plaintiff’s Complaint without
prejudice for failure to state a claim upon which relief may be granted. [Doc. No. 16]. Plaintiff
was advised of his right to object to the Report and Recommendation by March 20, 2026. 	On
March 19, 2026, Plaintiff filed a letter, which the Court construes as an objection to the Report
and Recommendation. [Doc. No. 17]. In his letter, Plaintiff states that the form he used for his
complaint limited the information he could provide, and Plaintiff provides additional information
regarding his claims and notes that he would like to drop claim two. Having reviewed the Report
and Recommendation and Plaintiff’s letter, the Court concludes that Plaintiff’s Complaint should
be dismissed without prejudice and that Plaintiff should be granted leave to file an amended
complaint.1
1 Plaintiff may attach additional pages to the complaint form in order to provide all the information
he believes is necessary to state his claims.
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Accordingly, the Court ADOPTS the Report and Recommendation [Doc. No. 16],
DISMISSES Plaintiff’s Complaint without prejudice, and GRANTS Plaintiff leave to file an
amended complaint. Plaintiff shall file his amended complaint on or before April 27, 2026.
IT IS SO ORDERED this 26 th day of March, 2026.
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