JERRY LANCE PETTY v. CITY OF FREEPORT, TEXAS, et al.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT June 29, 2026 SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS Nathan Ochsner, Clerk GALVESTON DIVISION JERRY LANCE PETTY, § § Plaintiff. § § V. § CIVIL ACTION NO. 3:25-cv-00296 § CITY OF FREEPORT, TEXAS, et al., § § Defendants. § MEMORANDUM AND RECOMMENDATION Pending before me is Defendants’ motion to dismiss. See Dkt. 17. Having reviewed the briefing, the record, and the applicable law, I recommend that the motion be granted as to Plaintiff’s federal claims and that the court decline to exercise supplemental jurisdiction over Plaintiff’s state-law claims. BACKGROUND1 This dispute…