Johnson v. Reese et al (INMATE1)

Filing 5

OPINION AND ORDER that: (1) the 4 Recommendation of the Magistrate Judge is adopted; (2) the plaintiff's claims against Eugene Reese, Sharon Yates, Melissa Rittenhour and Richard Benjamin White, Jr. be dismissed with prejudice prior to service of process; (3) to the extent Johnson presents claims challenging the constitutionality of criminal charges pending against him before the state courts of Montgomery County, AL, these claims be dismissed without prejudice. Signed by Honorable Truman M. Hobbs on 12/3/08. (sl, )

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF ALABAMA NORTHERN DIVISION ALVIN JAMES JOHNSON, Plaintiff, v. JUDGE EUGENE REESE, et al., Defendants. ) ) ) ) ) CIVIL ACTION NO. 2:08-CV-830-TMH ) [WO] ) ) ) O P I N I O N AND ORDER O n October 20, 2008, the Magistrate Judge filed a Report and Recommendation (Doc. 4 ) in this case to which no timely objections have been filed. Upon an independent review o f the file in this case and upon consideration of the Recommendation of the Magistrate Ju d g e , it is ORDERED that: 1. 2. T h e Recommendation (Doc. 4) of the Magistrate Judge is ADOPTED; T h e plaintiff's claims against Eugene Reese, Sharon Yates, Melissa R itte n h o u r, and Richard Benjamin White, Jr., be DISMISSED with prejudice p rio r to service of process in accordance with the provisions of 28 U.S.C. § 1 9 1 5 (e )(2 )(B )(i), (ii) and (iii); and 3. To the extent Johnson presents claims challenging the constitutionality of crim in al charges pending against him before the state courts of Montgomery C o u n ty, Alabama, these claims be DISMISSED without prejudice in ac co rd a n ce with the provisions of 28 U.S.C. § 1915(e)(2)(B)(ii).

Done this the 3rd day of December, 2008.

/s/ Truman M. Hobbs SENIOR UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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