Thomas et al v. Buckner et al

Filing 102

ORDER directing that; (1) plfs' 100 Objections are OVERRULED; (2) the 99 REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION of the Magistrate Judge is ADOPTED; (3) plfs' 95 MOTION for Attorneys' Fees is DENIED. Signed by Chief Judge William Keith Watkins on 7/21/16. (djy, )

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF ALABAMA
NORTHERN DIVISION
KAYLA THOMAS, et al.,
Plaintiffs,
v.
NANCY BUCKNER, et al.,
Defendants.

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CASE NO. 2:11-CV-245-WKW

ORDER
On May 11, 2016, the Magistrate Judge filed a Recommendation (Doc. # 99)
to which Plaintiffs timely filed objections (Doc. # 100). The court has conducted an
independent and de novo review of those portions of the Recommendation to which
objections are made, see 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1). Plaintiffs do not argue that any
ruling entered by this Court, including the November 11, 2013 Order granting
Defendants’ motion to stay (Doc. # 76), constitutes a judicial imprimatur on the
resolution of Plaintiffs’ claims by the ALJ. Accordingly, and for the reasons stated
in the the Magistrate Judge’s Recommendation, the court concludes that the
objections are without merit and that the Recommendation is due to be adopted.
Accordingly, it is ORDERED that:
(1)

Plaintiffs’ objections (Doc. # 100) are OVERRULED;

(2)

The Recommendation (Doc. # 99) is ADOPTED;

(3)

Plaintiffs’ Motion for Attorneys’ Fees (Doc. # 95) is DENIED.

DONE this 21st day of July, 2016.
/s/ W. Keith Watkins
CHIEF UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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