Floyd v. Williams
Filing
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ORDER adopting the 11 Magistrate Judge's Report and Recommendation as the opinion of the Court; overruling Plaintiff's 15 Objections; dismissing Plaintiff's claims for monetary relief against Defendant in his official capacity; dis missing all claims for monetary relief under the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act; dismissing all claims for compensatory and punitive damages under 42 U.S.C. 1983; additionally, denying Plaintiff's request for a preliminary injunction; and determining that Plaintiff's claims for injunctive relief and nominal damages under Section 1983 shall proceed. Signed by Judge J. Randal Hall on 2/8/2016. (jah)
IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF GEORGIA
STATESBORO DIVISION
EDDIE FRANK FLOYD, III,
Plaintiff,
CIVIL ACTION NO.: 6:15-cv-103
v.
WARDEN DOUG WILLIAMS,
Defendant.
ORDER
After an independent and de novo review of the entire record, the undersigned concurs
with the Magistrate Judge's Report and Recommendation, (doc. 11), to which Objections have
been filed. Accordingly, the Report and Recommendation of the Magistrate Judge is adopted as
the opinionof the Court, and Plaintiffs Objections, (doc. 15), are OVERRULED.
The Court DISMISSES Plaintiffs claims for monetary relief against Defendant in his
official capacity, DISMISSES all claims for monetary reliefunder the Religious Land Use and
Institutionalized Persons Act ("RLUIPA"), and DISMISSES all claims for compensatory and
punitive damages under 42 U.S.C. ยง 1983. Additionally, Court DENIES Plaintiffs request for a
preliminary injunction. Plaintiffs claims for injunctive relief under the RLUIPA and for
injunctive relief and nominal damages under Section 1983 shall proceed.
SO ORDERED, this % day of February, 2016.
rLE J. RANDAL HALL
ATES DISTRICT JUDGE
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF GEORGIA
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