Slater v. Askew et al (INMATE 2)

Filing 41

OPINION AND ORDER: it is ORDERED that: (1) The 40 recommendation of the US Magistrate Judge is adopted; (2) Plf's 14 motion for preliminary injunction is denied as moot; This case is referred back to the US Magistrate Judge for further proceedings. Signed by Honorable Judge Myron H. Thompson on 4/17/2017. (wcl, )

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

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Plaintiff,
v.
CHAPLAIN ASKEW, et al.,
Defendants.

CIVIL ACTION NO.
2:16cv672-MHT
(WO)

OPINION AND ORDER
This

cause

is

before

the

court

on

the

recommendation of the United States Magistrate Judge
that plaintiff’s motion for a preliminary injunction be
denied as moot.
state

prisoner

In the motion, plaintiff, who was a
at

the

time

he

filed

the

motion,

requests a preliminary injunction ordering defendants
to permit him to grow his beard to a certain length for
religious purposes.
custody.

There

recommendation.

He was later released from state
are

After

no
an

objections

independent

and

to

the

de

novo

review of the record, the court has concluded that the
recommendation should be adopted.

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Accordingly, it is ORDERED that:
(1)

The

recommendation

of

the

United

States

Magistrate Judge (doc. no. 40) is adopted.
(2) Plaintiff’s motion for preliminary injunction
(doc. no. 14) is denied as moot.
This case is referred back to the United States
Magistrate Judge for further proceedings.
DONE, this the 17th day of April, 2017.
/s/ Myron H. Thompson
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE