Hope v. Alabama Department of Transportation (JOINT ASSIGN)(MAG+)

Filing 18

ORDER directing as follows: (1) ADOPTING 17 REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION of the Magistrate Judge; (2) denying 14 Motion to Dismiss; further ORDERING that this case is referred back to the magistrate judge for further proceedings. Signed by Honorable Judge Myron H. Thompson on 6/29/17. (Attachments: # 1 civil appeals checklist)(djy, )

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

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Plaintiff,
v.
ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF
TRANSPORTATION,
Defendant.

CIVIL ACTION NO.
2:17cv129-MHT
(WO)

OPINION AND ORDER
Plaintiff filed this lawsuit asserting claims of
race discrimination in employment.

This lawsuit is now

before the court on the recommendation of the United
States

Magistrate

Judge

dismiss be denied.
recommendation.
review

of

the

that

defendant’s

motion

to

There are no objections to the

After
record,

an
the

independent
court

and

concludes

de

novo

that

magistrate judge’s recommendation should be adopted.
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Accordingly, it is ORDERED as follows:

the

(1) The

recommendation

of

the

United

States

Magistrate Judge (doc. no. 17) is adopted.
(2) The motion to dismiss (doc. no. 14) is denied.
It is further ORDERED that this case is referred
back to the magistrate judge for further proceedings.
DONE, this the 29th day of June, 2017.
/s/ Myron H. Thompson
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE