Cottingham v. Curry

Filing 18

MEMORANDUM OPINION Signed by Judge William M Acker, Jr on 11/26/13. (SAC )

FILED
2013 Nov-26 PM 12:47
U.S. DISTRICT COURT
N.D. OF ALABAMA

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ALABAMA
SOUTHERN DIVISION
WILLIE MILTON COTTINGHAM,
Plaintiff ,
v.
SHELBY COUNTY SHERIFF CHRIS CURRY,
Defendant.

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2:13-cv-00781-WMA-JEO

MEMORANDUM OF OPINION
The magistrate judge filed a report and recommendation on October 28, 2013, recommending
that this action filed pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983 be dismissed under 28 U.S.C. § 1915A(b). No
objections were filed by either party.1
Having carefully reviewed and considered de novo all the materials in the court file, including
the report and recommendation and the objections thereto, the Court is of the opinion that the
magistrate judge's report is due to be and is hereby ADOPTED and the recommendation is
ACCEPTED. Accordingly, the complaint is due to be dismissed pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915A(b).
A Final Judgment will be entered.
DATED this 26th day of November, 2013.

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WILLIAM M. ACKER, JR.
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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The court also notes that the plaintiff’s copy of the report and recommendation was returned to the Clerk of
the Court because the plaintiff has been released from custody. He did not provide the court with a forwarding address
as required.