Anthony v. State of Alabama Legislative Reference Service (MAG+)

Filing 32

Order directing that, after an independent and de novo review of the record, it is ORDERED as follows: (1) Plaintiff Deborah Anthony's objections (doc. no. 29 ) are overruled; (2) The United States Magistrate Judge's recommendation (doc. no . 27 ) is adopted; (3) Defendants State of Alabama Legislative Reference Service and Jerry Bassett's motion to dismiss (doc. no. 15 ) is granted to the extent that plaintiff Anthony (a) demands attorney's fees for representing herself, (b ) seeks retrospective relief (including declaratory judgment) against defendant Bassett in his official capacity, and (c) asserts an age-based equal-protection claim against defendant Bassett in his individual capacities; (4) Said motion is denied in all other respects; further ORDERED that this cause is referred back to the United States Magistrate Judge for further appropriate proceedings; this case is not closed. Signed by Honorable Judge Myron H. Thompson on 12/11/13. (scn, )

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

DEBORAH ANTHONY,
Plaintiff,
v.
STATE OF ALABAMA
LEGISLATIVE REFERENCE
SERVICE and JERRY BASSETT,
in his individual and
official capacities,
Defendants.

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CIVIL ACTION NO.
2:13cv449-MHT
(WO)

ORDER
After an independent and de novo review of the record,
it is ORDERED as follows:
(1) Plaintiff Deborah Anthony’s objections (doc. no.
29) are overruled.
(2) The

United

States

Magistrate

Judge’s

recommendation (doc. no. 27) is adopted.
(3) Defendants State of Alabama Legislative Reference
Service and Jerry Bassett’s motion to dismiss
(doc. no. 15) is granted to the extent that

plaintiff Anthony (a) demands attorney’s fees for
representing

herself,

(b)

seeks

retrospective

relief (including declaratory judgment) against
defendant Bassett in his official capacity, and
(c) asserts an age-based equal-protection claim
against

defendant

Bassett

in

his

individual

capacities.
(4) Said motion is denied in all other respects.
It is further ORDERED that this cause is referred back
to

the

United

States

Magistrate

Judge

for

appropriate proceedings.
This case is not closed.
DONE, this the 11th day of December, 2013.

/s/ Myron H. Thompson
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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