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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

DANNY GODWIN, #208488, )

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 Plaintiff, )

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v. ) CIVIL ACTION NO. 2:13-CV-407-WKW

) [WO]

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ROBERT BENTLEY, et al., )

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 Defendants. )

RECOMMENDATION OF THE MAGISTRATE JUDGE

This case is before the court on a 42 U.S.C. § 1983 complaint filed by Danny Godwin

["Godwin"], a state inmate, in which he challenges the general conditions of his confinement

and the mental health treatment provided to him at the Staton Correctional Facility. 

Subsequently, and prior to service of the complaint, Godwin filed a motion to dismiss this

case. Doc. No. 12. 

Upon consideration of the plaintiff’s motion to dismiss, the court concludesthat this

motion is due to be granted. Furthermore, since the complaint has not been served on the

defendants, this case should be dismissed without prejudice. Rule 41(a)(1), Federal Rules

of Civil Procedure.

Accordingly, it is the RECOMMENDATION of the Magistrate Judge that the

plaintiff’s motion to dismiss be granted and that this case be dismissed without prejudice.

It is further

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ORDERED that on or before August 19, 2013 the parties may file objections to the 

Recommendation. Any objection must specifically identify the findings in the 

Recommendation objected to. Frivolous, conclusive or general objections will not be

considered by the District Court. The parties are advised that this Recommendation is not

a final order of the court and, therefore, it is not appealable.

Failure to file written objections to the proposed findings in the Recommendation

shall bar the party from a de novo determination by the District Court of issues covered in

the report and shall bar the party from attacking on appeal factual findings in the report

accepted or adopted by the District Court except upon grounds of plain error or manifest

injustice. Nettles v. Wainwright, 677 F.2d 404 (5th Cir. 1982). See Stein v. Reynolds

Securities, Inc., 667 F.2d 33 (11 Cir. 1982). See also Bonner v. City of Prichard, 661 F.2d th

1206 (11 Cir. 1981, en banc), adopting as binding precedent all decisions of the former Fifth th

Circuit issued prior to September 30, 1981.

DONE, this 5th day of August, 2013.

/s/ Susan Russ Walker 

SUSAN RUSS WALKER

CHIEF UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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