Stevens v. Buckner et al

Filing 39

OPINION. Signed by Honorable Judge Myron H. Thompson on 9/25/2017. (kh, )

IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE
MIDDLE DISTRICT OF ALABAMA, NORTHERN DIVISION
MEREDITH GARRARD STEVENS,
Plaintiff,
v.
NANCY BUCKNER, in her
personal and individual
capacity and in her
official capacity as
Commissioner of the
Alabama Department of
Human Resources; et al.,
Defendants.

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CIVIL ACTION NO.
2:16cv456-MHT
(WO)

OPINION
Pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983, plaintiff filed this
lawsuit asserting that officials and employees of the
Alabama Department of Human Resources denied her due
process

and

acted

listing

her

on

a

with

deliberate

state

registry;

indifference
she

several related claims under state law.

also

in

brings

This lawsuit

is now before the court on the recommendation of the
United States Magistrate Judge that defendants’ motion
to dismiss be granted to the extent that Counts I and

II

of

the

declaratory

complaint,
relief

for

which
the

should be dismissed as moot.
to the recommendation.

seek

denial

injunctive
of

due

and

process,

There are no objections

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 25th day of September, 2017.
/s/ Myron H. Thompson
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE