Portis v. Bice, et al(MAG+)

Filing 22

OPINION. Signed by Honorable Judge Myron H. Thompson on 8/5/2013. (dmn, )

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

VICKI PORTIS,

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Plaintiff,
v.
TOMMY BICE, in his
individual and official
capacities, et al.,
Defendants.

CIVIL ACTION NO.
2:12cv991-MHT
(WO)

OPINION
Plaintiff

filed

this

lawsuit

asserting

that

the

defendants refused to renew of her teaching certification
because of her race and gender and in retaliation, all in
violation of various federal laws.

This lawsuit is now

before the court on the recommendation of the United
States Magistrate Judge that three of the defendants’
motion for summary judgment should be granted; that the
fourth defendant should be dismissed; and that plaintiff’s
motion for default judgment should be denied.
the

court

are

plaintiff’s

objections

Also before
to

the

recommendation.

After an independent and de novo review

of

the

the

record,

court

concludes

that

plaintiff’s

objections should be overruled and the magistrate judge’s
recommendation adopted.
An appropriate judgment will be entered.
DONE, this the 5th day of August, 2013.

/s/ Myron H. Thompson
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE