Cage v. East Baton Rouge Parish School District et al

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
MIDDLE DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA
DAMEKA CAGE CIVIL ACTION
VERSUS NO. 25-141-JWD-SDJ
EAST BATON ROUGE
PARISH SCHOOL DISTRICT, et al.
OPINION
After independently reviewing the entire record in this case and for the reasons set
forth in the Magistrate Judge's Report dated February 11, 2026 (Doc. 36), to which an
objection was filed and considered (Doc. 37);
IT IS ORDERED that the Motion to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim and Lack
of Procedural Capacity filed by Defendant the East Baton Rouge Parish School Board (Doc.
10) is GRANTED, and that Plaintiff’s claims pursuant to Title IX and Title VII as well as
Plaintiff’s claims asserted on behalf of Dillon Cage are dismissed without prejudice.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Plaintiff is ordered to file an amended complaint
within 30 days of the date of this opinion, to the extent Plaintiff wishes to cure the deficiencies
outlined above. Should Plaintiff fail to timely file an amended complaint, those claims
currently being dismissed without prejudice should be dismissed with prejudice.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Plaintiff is to redact personal identifying
information as identified above and file a motion to substitute the redacted version in place
of her current Complaint.
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JUDGE JOHN W. deGRAVELLES
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
MIDDLE DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA
Finally, as Plaintiff is proceeding pro se in this litigation, she is directed to the Court’s
website, which provides resources for plaintiffs proceeding without an attorney, including a
bi-monthly help desk.
Signed in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, on March 2, 2026.
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