Matthew Giblin v. Gerald Eddins, Judge of Jefferson County Court at Law No. 1, in His Individual Capacity; Tyler County District Attorney's Office, Jefferson County Clerk, Tyler County Assistant District Attorneys, in Their Individual Capacity; Jefferson County Sheriff's Office Deputies, in Their Individual Capacity; Scott Renick, Private Actor and Co-Conspirator; Mary Whitney

Opinion

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS BEAUMONT DIVISION

MATTHEW GIBLIN, § §

§ Plaintiff, §

§ v. §

§ GERALD EDDINS, JUDGE OF § JEFFERSON COUNTY COURT AT LAW NO. 1, IN HIS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY; § NO. 1:25-CV-00552-MJT-ZJH § TYLER COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S § OFFICE, JEFFERSON COUNTY CLERK, § TYLER COUNTY ASSISTANT DISTRICT § ATTORNEYS, IN THEIR INDIVIDUAL § JUDGE MICHAEL TRUNCALE CAPACITY; JEFFERSON COUNTY § SHERIFF'S OFFICE DEPUTIES, IN THEIR § INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY; SCOTT § RENICK, PRIVATE ACTOR AND CO- § CONSPIRATOR; MARY WHITNEY, § PRIVATE ACTOR AND CO- § CONSPIRATOR; AND JOHN MYATT, § PRIVATE ACTOR AND CO- § CONSPIRATOR; § § Defendants. §

ORDER OVERRULING OBJECTIONS AND ADOPTING MAGISTRATE JUDGE’S REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION

On November 18, 2025, the Court referred this case to United States Magistrate Judge Zack Hawthorn for pre-trial management. On December 8, 2025, Judge Hawthorn issued a Report and Recommendation [Dkt. 6], which recommended dismissing this case for failing to establish that the court possesses subject-matter jurisdiction. On December 15, 2025, Plaintiff Matthew Giblin filed Objections [Dkt. 7] to Judge Hawthorn’s Report and Recommendation [Dkt. 6]. Additionally, on December 15, 2025, Giblin filed an Amended Complaint [Dkt. 8] against Defendants Gerald Eddins, Jefferson County Clerk, and Tyler County District Attorney’s Office. On December 18, 2025, Giblin filed another Objection [Dkt. 9] to Judge Hawthorn’s Report and Recommendation [Dkt. 6]. A party who files timely written objections to a magistrate judge’s report and recommendation is entitled to a de novo determination of those findings or recommendations to which the party specifically objects. 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(c); FED. R. Civ. P. 72(b)(2)H(3). The court has reviewed Judge Hawthorn’s Report and Recommendation [Dkt. 6] and has considered Giblin’s Objections [Dkt. 7]. The court holds that Judge Hawthorn’s findings and conclusions of law are correct, and that Giblin’s objections are without merit. It is therefore ORDERED that Giblin’s Objections [Dkt. 7] are OVERRULED. It is further ORDERED that Judge Hawthorn’s Report and Recommendation [Dkt. 6]is ADOPTED. As Giblin has pled his best case and any amendment would be futile, his Motion for Leave to File an Amended Complaint [Dkt. 7] is DENIED. See US Bank Nat’l Ass’n as Tr. For Registered Holders of Aegis Asset Backed Sec. Tr. Mortg. Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2005-1 v. Richardson, 829 F. App’x 13, *15 (Sth Cir. 2020); Hale v. King, 642 F.3d 492, 503 (Sth Cir. 2011). The court will enter a Final Judgment separately.

SIGNED this 22nd day of December, 2025.

Michael J. Truncale United States District Judge