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Nature of Suit Code: 555
Nature of Suit: Prisoner - Prison Condition
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights

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IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES

FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF ALABAMA

NORTHERN DIVISION

GEORGE PRESLEY, # 158155, )

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Plaintiff, )

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v. ) CASE NO. 2:04-cv-729-WKW

 ) (WO)

GEORGE EDWARDS CAPTAIN, et al., )

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Defendants. )

O R D E R

After an independent and de novo review of the file, it is the ORDER, JUDGMENT and

DECREE of the court that:

(1) The objection filed by the plaintiff on December 18, 2006 (Doc. # 48) is overruled;

(2) The recommendation of the United States Magistrate Judge entered on December 4,

2006 (Doc. # 47) is adopted;

(3) The motions for summary judgment filed on behalf of Defendants Thomas, Campbell,

Kendrick, Whiting and Smith (Docs. # 12 & 41) are GRANTED;

(4) Plaintiff's claims against Defendants Thomas, Campbell, Kendrick, Whiting and Smith,

including any Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act ("RLUIPA")

claims, are DISMISSED with prejudice and said Defendants are DISMISSED as parties

to this action;

(5) The motions for summary judgment filed on behalf of Defendant Edwards (Docs. #

12 & 41) are DENIED in part and GRANTED in part. The motions are DENIED

with respect to Plaintiff's federal First Amendment claim, state First Amendment

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claim, and RLUIPA claim, and GRANTED with respect to Plaintiff's due process,

property, equal protection, and conspiracy claims. Further, the motions are DENIED

with respect to Plaintiff's claim for injunctive relief pertaining to his request for

return of his Native American items listed on Exhibit A of Document Number 1, and

GRANTED with respect to the remaining requests for injunctive and/or declaratory

relief. Finally, the motions are DENIED with respect to Defendants Edwards'

entitlement to qualified immunity for Plaintiff's First Amendment claim for monetary

damages, and GRANTED with respect to Defendant Edwards' entitlement to

qualified immunity for Plaintiff's RLUIPA claim for monetary damages;

(6) Plaintiff's due process, property, equal protection, and conspiracy claims against

Defendant Edwards are DISMISSED with prejudice;

(7) Plaintiff's First Amendment and RLUIPA claims for monetary damages against

Defendant Edwards in his official capacity are DISMISSED with prejudice;

(8) Plaintiff's RLUIPA claim for monetary damages against Defendant Edwards in his

individual capacity is DISMISSED with prejudice; and

(9) The following claims shall PROCEED to trial: (a) Plaintiff's claim that Defendant

Edwards violated his state and federal First Amendment rights to the free exercise

of his religion, (b) Plaintiff's claim that Defendant Edwards violated the RLUIPA by

denying him access to religious property central to his Native American religion at

the time of his transfer to Draper Correctional Facility, (c) Plaintiff's claim for

injunctive relief pertaining to his request for return of his Native American items

listed on Exhibit A of Document Number 1, and (d) Plaintiff's First Amendment

claim for monetary damages against Defendant Edwards in his individual capacity.

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Done this the 19th day of January, 2007.

 /s/ W. Keith Watkins 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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