Epps et al v. Russell County Department of Human Resources et al (JOINT ASSIGN)(MAG+)

Filing 68

JUDGMENT, in accordance with the memorandum opinion entered today, it is the ORDER, JUDGMENT, and DECREE of the court as follows: (1) plfs' 66 Objections are overruled; (2) the 65 REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION of the Magistrate Judge is adopte d; (3) defs' 45 , 46 , 48 , and 49 Motions to Dismiss are granted; (4) plfs' 58 Motion for Default Judgment is denied; (5) plfs' 43 Motion for Declaratory Judgment is denied; (6) this lawsuit is dismissed without prejudi ce for lack of subject-matter jurisdiction; further ORDERING that costs are taxed against plfs, for which execution may issue; directing the clerk to enter this document on the civil docket as a final judgment pursuant to Rule 58 FRCP; this case is closed. Signed by Honorable Judge Myron H. Thompson on 1/27/16. (Attachments: # 1 civil appeals checklist).(djy, )

IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE
MIDDLE DISTRICT OF ALABAMA, EASTERN DIVISION
DAMMUON EPPS (a man of the )
people) and TANYA GRIFFIN, )
)
Plaintiffs,
)
)
v.
)
)
RUSSELL COUNTY DEPARTMENT )
OF HUMAN RESOURCES, et
)
al.,
)
)
Defendants.
)

CIVIL ACTION NO.
3:15cv25-MHT
(WO)

JUDGMENT
In accordance with the memorandum opinion entered
today, it is the ORDER, JUDGMENT, and DECREE of the
court as follows:
(1) Plaintiffs'

objections

(doc.

no.

66)

are

overruled.
(2) The

United

States

Magistrate

Judge's

recommendation (doc. no. 65) is adopted.
(3) Defendants’ motions to dismiss (doc. nos. 45,
46, 48 & 49) are granted.

(4) Plaintiffs’ motion for default judgment (doc.
no. 58) is denied.
(5) Plaintiffs’

motion

for

declaratory

judgment

(doc. no. 43) is denied.
(6) This lawsuit is dismissed without prejudice for
lack of subject-matter jurisdiction.
It is further ORDERED that costs are taxed against
plaintiffs, for which execution may issue.
The clerk of the court is DIRECTED to enter this
document

on

the

civil

pursuant

to

Rule

58

of

docket
the

as

a

Federal

final
Rules

judgment
of

Procedure.
This case is closed.
DONE, this the 27th day of January, 2016.
/s/ Myron H. Thompson____
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

Civil