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Nature of Suit Code: 550
Nature of Suit: Prisoner - Civil Rights (U.S. defendant)
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF ALABAMA

EASTERN DIVISION

ERNEST J. FILES, JR.,

Plaintiff,

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ALEXANDER CITY, 

ALABAMA, et al.,

Defendants.

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CASE NO. 3:14-CV-239-WKW

ORDER

On May 7, 2014, the Magistrate Judge filed a Recommendation in this case 

to which no timely objections have been filed. (Doc. # 15). Upon an independent 

review of the file in this case and upon consideration of the Recommendation, it is 

ORDERED that:

(1) The Recommendation is ADOPTED;

(2) The § 1983 claims presented against Defendants Tallapoosa County 

Commission, E. Paul Jones, Damon Lewis, Jeremy Duerr, C. Kim 

Taylor, Thomas F. Young, Jimmy Abbett, Blake Jennings, Chris Nail, 

Tina Walker, Barbara Young, Charles Raford, Louise Pritchard, 

Sharon Culligan, Charles Gillenwaters, and the City of Alexander 

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City are DISMISSED with prejudice under 28 U.S.C. 

§ 1915(e)(2)(B)(i)(ii) and/or (iii);

(3) Defendants Tallapoosa County Commission, E. Paul Jones, Damon 

Lewis, Jeremy Duerr, C. Kim Taylor, Thomas F. Young, Jimmy 

Abbett, Blake Jennings, Chris Nail, Tina Walker, Barbara Young, 

Charles Raford, Louise Pritchard, Sharon Culligan, Charles

Gillenwaters, and the City of Alexander City are DISMISSED as 

parties to the complaint;

(4) Plaintiff’s false imprisonment claim is DISMISSED without prejudice

under 28 U.S.C. § 1915(e)(2)(B)(ii);

(5) Plaintiff’s claim against Defendant Steve Hay is REFERRED back to 

the Magistrate Judge for further proceedings.

DONE this 29th day of May, 2014.

 /s/ W. Keith Watkins

 CHIEF UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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