Joseph v. Crenshaw County Jail et al (INMATE 2)

Filing 7

OPINION. Signed by Honorable Judge Myron H. Thompson on 11/24/2015. (kh, )

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

HARRY JOSEPH,

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Plaintiff,
v.
CRENSHAW COUNTY JAIL,
et al.,
Defendants.

CIVIL ACTION NO.
2:15cv772-MHT
(WO)

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

filed
in

this

lockdown

lawsuit
for

complaining

seven

days

that

and,

he

during

was
that

time, denied access to religious materials, all contact
with family and legal counsel, and personal hygiene.
This

lawsuit

is

now

before

the

court

on

the

recommendation of the United States Magistrate Judge
that plaintiff’s claims against one defendant, Crenshaw
County Jail, be dismissed, as it is not a legal entity
and

therefore

not

subject

to

suit.

objections to the recommendation.

There

are

no

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 24th day of November, 2015.
_ /s/ Myron H. Thompson
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE