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Nature of Suit Code: 440
Nature of Suit: Other Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Civil Rights Act

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IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE

MIDDLE DISTRICT OF ALABAMA, EASTERN DIVISION

JAMES H. SHORTZ, )

)

 Plaintiff, )

) CIVIL ACTION NO.

 v. ) 3:14cv612-MHT

) (WO)

RAY SMITH AND MICHELE 

KILDAY,

)

)

)

 Defendants. )

 

ORDER

After an independent and de novo review of the 

record, it is the ORDER, JUDGMENT, and DECREE of that 

the United States Magistrate Judge's recommendation 

(doc. no. 46) is adopted as follows:

(1) Defendants Ray Smith and Michele Kilday’s 

motion to dismiss (doc. no. 38) is granted to the 

extent they have been sued in their official 

capacities.

(2) Defendants Smith and Kilday’s motion to dismiss 

(doc. no. 38) is denied to the extent they have been 

sued in their individual capacities for a First 

Amendment violation.

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(3) This case is referred back to the magistrate 

judge for further appropriate proceedings.

DONE, this the 16th day of March, 2015.

 /s/ Myron H. Thompson 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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