Clark v. South Alabama Court Referral Services, Inc. et al (MAG+)

Filing 18

OPINION. Signed by Honorable Judge Myron H. Thompson on 3/12/15. (djy, )

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

WAYNE L. CLARK, JR.,

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Plaintiff,
v.
SOUTH ALABAMA COURT
REFERRAL SERVICES, INC.,
et al.,
Defendants.

CIVIL ACTION NO.
2:14cv1175-MHT
(WO)

OPINION
Pursuant

to

42

U.S.C.

§

1983,

plaintiff,

who

identifies as agnostic, filed this lawsuit asserting
that the defendants violated his First Amendment rights
under
attend

the
a

Establishment
faith-based

Clause

by

program

as

requiring
a

him

condition

probation and penalizing him for not doing so.

to
of

This

lawsuit is now before the court on the recommendation
of the United States Magistrate Judge that defendant
District Court of Covington County’s motion to dismiss
plaintiff’s case be granted and that defendant South

Alabama

Court

Referral

dismiss be denied.
recommendation.
review

of

the

Services,

Inc.’s

motion

to

There are no objections to the

After
record,

an
the

independent
court

and

concludes

de

novo

that

the

magistrate judge’s recommendation should be adopted.
An appropriate judgment and order will follow.
DONE, this the 12th day of March, 2015.
/s/ Myron H. Thompson____
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE