Grundy v. Thomas et al

Filing 17

MEMORANDUM OPINION. Signed by Judge Virginia Emerson Hopkins on 12/17/2014. (JLC)

FILED
2014 Dec-17 PM 03:01
U.S. DISTRICT COURT
N.D. OF ALABAMA

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ALABAMA
NORTHEASTERN DIVISION
BOBBY JOE GRUNDY,
Plaintiff,
v.
COMMISSIONER KIM THOMAS,
et al.,
Defendants.

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MEMORANDUM OPINION
On August 14, 2014, the Magistrate Judge’s Report and Recommendation
was entered and the parties were allowed therein fourteen (14) days in which to
file objections to the recommendations made by the Magistrate Judge. (Doc. #14).
Plaintiff filed his objections on August 29, 2014. (Doc. #15).
After careful consideration of the record in this case, the Magistrate Judge’s
Report and Recommendation, and Plaintiff’s objections, the court hereby
ADOPTS the report of the Magistrate Judge. The court further ACCEPTS the
recommendations of the Magistrate Judge that all federal claims in this action be
dismissed as failing to state a claim upon which relief may be granted pursuant
to 28 U.S.C § 1915A(b)(1) and/or (2). Further, the court ACCEPTS the

recommendations of the Magistrate Judge that this court decline to exercise
supplemental jurisdiction over any of the state law claims in this action.
A separate order in accordance with this Memorandum Opinion will be
entered contemporaneously herewith.
DONE and ORDERED on December 17, 2014.

VIRGINIA EMERSON HOPKINS
United States District Judge

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