Hoke v. Lyle et al

Filing 14

ORDER overruling Plaintiff's 10 Objections; adopting 8 Report and Recommendations. Plaintiffs claims against Governor Nathan Deal and Homer Bryson are dismissed in their entirety. Plaintiffs claims for monetary damages against Defendants in their official capacities, claims for compensatory and punitive damages under Section 1983, and claims for monetary damages under RLUIPA are dismissed. Plaintiffs request for a preliminary injunction is denied. Signed by Judge J. Randal Hall on 09/20/2016. (thb)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF GEORGIA
STATESBORO DIVISION

STEPHEN RAY HOKE,

Plaintiff,

CIVIL ACTION NO.: 6:16-cv-45

MR. LYLE; NATHAN DEAL; HOMER
BRYSON; STANLEY WILLIAMS; and
TIFFANY HENRY,
Defendants.

ORDER

After an independent and de novo review of the entire record, the undersigned concurs

with the Magistrate Judge's Report and Recommendation, (doc. 8), to which Objections have
been filed. The Court OVERRULES Plaintiffs Objections, (doc. 10), and ADOPTS the Report
and Recommendation as the opinion of the Court.

SO ORDERED, this^Pt^dav of September, 2016.

HONORABL^J. RANDAL HALL
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

VSOyTHEKN DISTRICT OF GEORGIA