Harris v. Morgan County Sheriff Department et al

Filing 14

MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER ADOPTING the Magistrate Judge's 12 REPORT and ACCEPTING his Recommendations. The Court hereby ORDERS that all of the Plaintiff's claims against defendants A. Dawson, Officer Bailey, Steve Haddock, Huntsville H ospital and Glenn Thompson are DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915A(b). The Court further ORDERS that the Plaintiff's remaining claim, for deliberate indifference to medical needs under the Eighth Amendment against defendant Hazen is REFERRED to the Magistrate Judge for further proceedings. Signed by Chief Judge Karon O Bowdre on 2/12/2018. (JLC)

FILED
2018 Feb-12 AM 10:07
U.S. DISTRICT COURT
N.D. OF ALABAMA

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ALABAMA
NORTHEASTERN DIVISION
JONATHAN CLYDE HARRIS,
Plaintiff,
v.
A. DAWSON, Warden, et al.,
Defendants.

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MEMORANDUM OPINION & ORDER
The magistrate judge filed a report on December 13, 2017, recommending that,
pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915A(b), the court dismiss the plaintiff’s claims against
defendants A. Dawson, Warden; Officer Bailey, State Trooper’s Office; Steve
Haddock, Morgan County Circuit Judge; Glenn Thompson, Morgan County Circuit
Judge; and Huntsville Hospital. The magistrate judge further recommended that
plaintiff’s Eighth Amendment claims for deliberate indifference to medical needs
against defendant Seth Hazen, Jail Sergeant, be referred to the magistrate judge for
further proceedings. (Doc. 12). No party has filed any objections.
Having carefully reviewed and considered de novo all the materials in the court
file, including the report and recommendation, the court ADOPTS the magistrate
judge’s report and ACCEPTS his recommendations. Therefore, the court ORDERS
that all of the plaintiff’s claims against defendants Dawson, Bailey, Haddock,

Thompson, and Huntsville Hospital are DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE
pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915A(b). The court further ORDERS that the plaintiff’s
remaining claim, for deliberate indifference to medical needs under the Eighth
Amendment against defendant Hazen is REFERRED to the magistrate judge for
further proceedings.
DONE and ORDERED this 12th day of February, 2018.

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KARON OWEN BOWDRE
CHIEF UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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