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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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1A prisoner who is allowed to proceed in forma pauperis in this court will have his complaint

screened in accordance with the provisions of 28 U.S.C. § 1915(e)(2)(B). This screening procedure requires

the court to dismiss a prisoner’s civil action or any claim therein prior to service of process if it determines

that the complaint is frivolous, malicious, fails to state a claim upon which relief may be granted, or seeks

monetary damages from a defendant who is immune from such relief. 28 U.S.C. § 1915(e)(2)(B)(i)-(iii).

IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES

FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF ALABAMA

SOUTHERN DIVISION

JAMES WILLIAM BAILEY, IV, )

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 Plaintiff, )

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v. ) CIVIL ACTION NO. 1:05-CV-419-T

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HOUSTON COUNTY JAIL, et al., )

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 Defendants. )

RECOMMENDATION OF THE MAGISTRATE JUDGE

This is a 42 U.S.C. § 1983 action in which the plaintiff, a county inmate, challenges

the conditions of confinement to which he is subjected in the Houston County Jail.

 Upon review of the complaint, the court concludes that the plaintiff’s claims against

the Houston County Jail be dismissed from this cause of action prior to service of process in

accordance with the directives of 28 U.S.C. § 1915(e)(2)(B)(i).1

DISCUSSION

I. The Houston County Jail

The plaintiff names the Houston County Jail as a defendant in this cause of action.

A county jail is not a legal entity subject to suit or liability under section 1983. Cf. Dean v.

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2Although Neitzke interpreted the provisions of 28 U.S.C. § 1915(d), the predecessor to § 1915(e)(2),

the analysis contained therein remains applicable to the directives of the present statute.

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Barber, 951 F.2d 1210, 1214 (11th Cir. 1992). In light of the foregoing, the court concludes

that the plaintiff's claims against the Houston County Jail are due to be dismissed under the

provisions of 28 U.S.C. § 1915(e)(2)(B)(i). Neitzke v. Williams, 490 U.S. 319 (1989). 2

CONCLUSION

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

1. The plaintiff’s claims against the Houston County Jail be dismissed with prejudice

pursuant to the provisions of 28 U.S.C. § 1915(e)(2)(B)(i).

2. The Houston County Jail be dismissed from this cause of action.

3. The remaining claims for relief against the individual defendants be referred back

to the undersigned for appropriate proceedings. 

It is further 

ORDERED that on or before May 23, 2005 the parties shall file objections to the

Recommendation. Any objections filed must specifically identify the findings in the

Magistrate Judge's Recommendation to which the party is objecting. 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 and advisements in the

Magistrate Judge's Recommendation shall bar the party from a de novo determination by the

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District Court of issues covered in the Recommendation and shall bar the party from

attacking on appeal factual findings in the Recommendation 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 (11th Cir. 1982). See also Bonner v. City of Prichard, 661 F.2d 1206 (11th Cir. 1981, en

banc), adopting as binding precedent all of the decisions of the former Fifth Circuit handed

down prior to the close of business on September 30, 1981.

Done this 9th day of May, 2005.

/s/ Delores R. Boyd

DELORES R. BOYD

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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