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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, NORTHERN DIVISION

NELSON L. THOMAS,

)

Plaintiff, )

) CIVIL ACTION NO.

v. ) 2:13cv575-MHT

) (WO) 

OFFICER NICHOLAS COGNASI, )

et al., )

)

Defendants. )

JUDGMENT

After an independent and de novo review of the record,

it is the ORDER, JUDGMENT, and DECREE of the court as

follows:

(1) The United States Magistrate Judge’s

recommendation (doc. no. 23), to which no objection has

been filed, is adopted.

(2) The defendants' motion to dismiss and alternative

motion for more definite statement (doc. no. 3) are

granted to the extent that defendants Cognasi and Quinn

are dismissed in their ‘official capacities.’

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(3) The defendants' motion to dismiss and alternative

motion for more definite statement (doc. no. 3) are denied

in all other respects. None of the defendants is

terminated completely from this case.

(4) This case is referred back to the magistrate judge

for further appropriate proceedings.

DONE, this the 31st day of March, 2014.

 /s/ Myron H. Thompson 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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