Slater v. Flowers et al (INMATE 2)

Filing 19

ORDERED as follows: 1) The 14 Recommendation of the Magistrate Judge is ADOPTED; 2) The claims against the Alabama Department of Corrections are DISMISSED with prejudice prior to service of process pursuant to the provisions of 28 USC 1915(e)(2)(B) (i); 3) Dft Alabama Department of Corrections is DISMISSED as a party to the complaint; and 4) This case is referred back to the Magistrate Judge for further proceedings. Signed by Chief Judge William Keith Watkins on 10/21/2016. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Appeals Checklist) (wcl, )

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF ALABAMA
NORTHERN DIVISION
DEMON VICTORELL SLATER,
#177 985,
Plaintiff,
v.
CHIEF FLOWERS, et al.,
Defendants.

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ORDER

On September 21, 2016, the Magistrate Judge filed a Recommendation (Doc.
# 14) to which no timely objections have been filed. Upon an independent review of
the file in this case and upon consideration of the Recommendation of the Magistrate
Judge, it is
ORDERED as follows:
1.

The Recommendation of the Magistrate Judge (Doc. # 14) is

ADOPTED;
2.

The claims against the Alabama Department of Corrections are

DISMISSED with prejudice prior to service of process pursuant to the provisions of
28 U.S.C. §1915(e)(2)(B)(i);
3.

Defendant Alabama Department of Corrections is DISMISSED as a

party to the complaint; and

4.

This case is referred back to the Magistrate Judge for further

proceedings.
DONE this 21st day of October, 2016.
/s/ W. Keith Watkins
CHIEF UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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