Burns v. Alabama Department of Corrections et al

Filing 16

MEMORANDUM OPINION Signed by Judge William M Acker, Jr on 9/21/15. (SAC )

FILED
2015 Sep-21 PM 02:23
U.S. DISTRICT COURT
N.D. OF ALABAMA

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ALABAMA
NORTHEASTERN DIVISION
R.B.,1
Plaintiff
v.
ALABAMA DEPARTMENT
OF CORRECTIONS, et al.,
Defendants

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Case No. 5:14-cv-00636-WMA-HGD

MEMORANDUM OF OPINION
The magistrate judge filed a report and recommendation on July 31, 2015,
recommending that this action filed pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983 be dismissed under
28 U.S.C. § 1915A(b) for failing to state a claim upon which relief may be granted.
(Doc. 15). Although the plaintiff was notified of his right to file objections, no
objections have been received by the court.
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 hereby is
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Due to privacy concerns regarding the plaintiff’s medical condition(s), the court ordered
that this action proceed under the plaintiff’s initials. (Doc. 14).
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ADOPTED and the recommendation is ACCEPTED. Accordingly, the complaint,
as amended, is due to be DISMISSED pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915A(b) for failing
to state a claim upon which relief may be granted. A Final Judgment will be entered.
DATED this 21st day of September, 2015.

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WILLIAM M. ACKER, JR.
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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