Goodman v. Allen, et al (INMATE 1)

Filing 29

OPINION. Signed by Honorable Judge Myron H. Thompson on 9/29/14. (djy, )

IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE
MIDDLE DISTRICT OF ALABAMA, NORTHERN DIVISION

JAMES GOODMAN,

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Plaintiff,
v.
RICHARD ALLEN, et al.,
Defendants.

CIVIL ACTION NO.
2:11cv381-MHT
(WO)

OPINION
Pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983, plaintiff, a state
inmate,

filed

Corrections

this

lawsuit

Department’s

challenging

alleged

the

restrictions

religious practices of Native Americans.

Alabama
on

the

This lawsuit is

now before the court on the recommendation of the United
States Magistrate Judge that this lawsuit be dismissed for
two

reasons:

(1)

plaintiff’s

failure

to

exhaust

administrative remedies, for which defendants have filed
a

dismissal

motion;

and

(2)

plaintiff’s

failure

to

prosecute. There are no objections to the recommendation.
After an independent and de novo review of the record, the

court concludes that the magistrate judge’s recommendation
should be adopted.
An appropriate judgment will be entered.
DONE, this the 29th day of September, 2014.

/s/ Myron H. Thompson
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE