Lindsey v. Gregg County Jail et al

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No. 6:25-cv-00010
Amanda Lindsey,
Plaintiff,
v.
Unknown Tillman et al.,
Defendants.
O R D E R
Plaintiff, a Gregg County Jail inmate proceeding pro se and in
forma pauperis, brought this action under 42 U.S.C. § 1983
against defendants Gregg County Jail, Jailer Tillman, and Jailer
Mungai. Doc. 1. The case was referred to a magistrate judge. Doc.
3. Defendants Mungai and Tillman each moved for summary
judgment, based on plaintiff’s failure to exhaust administrative
remedies and defendant’s qualified immunity, respectively. Docs.
18, 19. The magistrate judge issued a report recommending that
the court dismiss claims against defendant Gregg County Jail for
being a non-jural entity, deny defendant Mungai’s motion (Doc.
18), and grant defendant Tillman’s motion (Doc. 19). Doc. 23 at
13, 24. Additionally, because granting defendant Tillman’s motion
“also inures to the benefit” of defendant Mungai, the report rec-
ommended that the court dismiss the case with prejudice. Doc.
23 at 22, 24 (quoting Lewis v. Lynn, 236 F.3d 766, 768 (5th Cir.
2001)). No party filed written objections.
When there have been no timely objections to a report, or the
objections are improper, “the court need only satisfy itself that
there is no clear error on the face of the record.” Fed. R. Civ. P.
72(b), advisory committee’s notes to 1983 amendment. Having re-
viewed the record and being satisfied that there is no clear error,
the court accepts the report’s findings and recommendations.
Claims against Gregg County Jail are dismissed because Gregg
County Jail is a non-jural entity unamenable to suit. Defendant
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Mungai’s motion for summary judgment (Doc. 18) is denied. De-
fendant Tillman’s motion for summary judgment (Doc. 19) is
granted. The granting of defendant Tillman’s motion is inured to
the benefit of defendant Mungai. See Lewis, 236 F.3d at 768 (“it
would be incongruous and unfair to allow some defendants to pre-
vail, while not providing the same benefit to similarly situated de-
fendants.” (cleaned up)). Accordingly, plaintiff’s lawsuit is dis-
missed with prejudice. Any pending motions are denied as moot.
So ordered by the court on February 23, 2026.
J. CAM PB EL L BA RK ER
United States District Judge
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