Scott v. Hutton et al

Filing 10

ORDER ADOPTING REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS that the magistrate judge's Report is ADOPTED and his Recommendation is ACCEPTED and it is ORDERED that all of plaintiff's claims in this action, except the excessive force claims against Captain Jo hn Hutton and the Cert Team members, are DISMISSED; it is further ORDERED that the excessive force claims against Captain John Hutton and the Cert Team members are REFERRED to the magistrate judge for further proceedings as more fully set out in order. Signed by Judge C Lynwood Smith, Jr on 8/18/2015. (AHI)

FILED
2015 Aug-18 PM 03:44
U.S. DISTRICT COURT
N.D. OF ALABAMA

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ALABAMA
WESTERN DIVISION
REGINALD BERNARD SCOTT,
Plaintiff,
vs.
CAPTAIN JOHN HUTTON, et al.,
Defendants.

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Case No. 7:14-cv-01347-CLS-HGD

ORDER
The magistrate judge filed a report and recommendation on July 17, 2015,
recommending that all claims against all defendants be dismissed pursuant to
28 U.S.C. § 1915A(b)(1) and/or (2), with the exception of the excessive force claims
against Captain John Hutton and the Cert Team members.1 The magistrate judge
further recommended that the excessive force claims against Captain John Hutton and
the Cert Team members be referred to him for further proceedings. No objections
have been filed.
Having carefully reviewed and considered de novo all the materials in the court
file, including the report and recommendation, the court is of the opinion that the
magistrate judge’s report is due to be, and it hereby is, ADOPTED, and his

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recommendation is ACCEPTED. Accordingly, it is ORDERED, ADJUDGED, and
DECREED that all of plaintiff’s claims in this action, except the excessive force
claims against Captain John Hutton and the Cert Team members, are DISMISSED
pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915A(b). It is further ORDERED that the excessive force
claims against Captain John Hutton and the Cert Team members are REFERRED to
the magistrate judge for further proceedings.
DONE and ORDERED this 18th day of August, 2015.

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United States District Judge

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