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Nature of Suit Code: 446
Nature of Suit: Americans with Disabilities Act - Other
Cause of Action: 42:120711 Americans with Disabilities Act

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF ALABAMA

NORTHERN DIVISION

CALVIN SCOTT, SR., )

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Plaintiff, )

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v. ) CASE NO. 2:05-CV-651-WKW

) (WO)

JAMES (BUDDY) SWEARENGIN, JR., et al., )

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Defendants. )

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CALVIN SCOTT, SR., )

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Plaintiff, )

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v. ) CASE NO. 2:05-CV-652-WKW

) (WO)

RAY DENNIS, et al., )

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Defendants. )

ORDER

On October 17, 2008, the Magistrate Judge filed a Recommendation in the abovestyled cases. (Doc. # 57.) Plaintiff Calvin Scott (“Mr. Scott”) filed an objection to the

Recommendation on October 29, 2008. (Doc. # 59.) Upon an independent and de novo

review of those portions of the Recommendation to which objection is made, 28 U.S.C.

§ 636(b)(1)(C), it is ORDERED as follows:

1. Mr. Scott’s objection (Doc. # 59) is OVERRULED;

2. the Recommendation (Doc. # 57) is ADOPTED;

3. the decision of the Department of Education arbitration panel is AFFIRMED;

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4. Mr. Scott’s federal claims are DISMISSED with prejudice; and

5. the court declines to exercise supplemental jurisdiction over Mr. Scott’s state

law claims pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1367 and, thus, these claims are DISMISSED without

prejudice.

An appropriate judgment will be entered.

DONE this 30th day of October, 2008.

 /s/ W. Keith Watkins 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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