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Nature of Suit Code: 440
Nature of Suit: Other Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Civil Rights Act

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF ALABAMA

NORTHERN DIVISION

MICHAEL DWANE GOLDEN 

and CATHLEEN ELIZABETH 

GOLDEN,

Plaintiffs,

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CITY OF MONTGOMERY, et al.,

Defendants.

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CASE NO. 2:14-CV-663-WKW

ORDER

On July 15, 2014, the Magistrate Judge filed a Recommendation (Doc. # 

45), to which no timely objections have been filed. Upon an independent review 

of the file and upon consideration of the Recommendation, it is ORDERED that

the Recommendation is ADOPTED and Defendants’ Motion to Dismiss (Doc. # 

22) is GRANTED in part and DENIED in part as follows:

1. The Motion to Dismiss (Doc. # 22) is DENIED as to Plaintiffs’ 42 

U.S.C. § 1983 claims against the City of Montgomery. 

2. The Motion to Dismiss (Doc. # 22) is GRANTED as to all Plaintiffs’ 

official-capacity claims against the individual Defendants. 

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3. The Motion to Dismiss (Doc. # 22) is DENIED as to Plaintiffs’ 42 

U.S.C. § 1983 claims against Officers Ramson and Roberson in their individual 

capacities. 

4. The Motion to Dismiss (Doc. # 22) is GRANTED as to Plaintiffs’ 42 

U.S.C. § 1983 claims against Mayor Strange, Public Safety Director Murphy, and 

Police Chief Murphy in their individual capacities.

5. The Motion to Dismiss (Doc. # 22) is DENIED as to all Plaintiff’s 

state-law claims against the individual Defendants in their individual capacities. 

It is further ORDERED that this case is REFERRED back to the Magistrate 

Judge for further proceedings on the remaining claims in accordance with 28 

U.S.C. § 636. 

DONE this 24th day of July, 2015.

 /s/ W. Keith Watkins 

CHIEF UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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