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

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ALABAMA

NORTHEASTERN DIVISION

HAROLD WALKER, JR.,

Plaintiff,

v.

OFFICER ALEXANDER,

Defendants.

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Case No. 5:18-cv-1618-LCB-SGC

MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER

The magistrate judge filed a report on February 14, 2020, recommending the 

defendant’s special report be treated as a motion for summary judgment and further 

recommending that the motion be denied as to the individual-capacity claim. (Doc. 

21). However, the magistrate judge found that summary judgment was proper 

insofar as the complaint asserted claims against the defendant in his official capacity. 

The magistrate judge also noted that the plaintiff sought, as a form of relief, criminal 

charges against the defendant. The magistrate judge noted that the decision to 

prosecute rested with the executive branch, not the judiciary. As such, the magistrate 

judge found that the plaintiff’s request seeking injunctive relief in the form of 

criminal charges be denied for lack of jurisdiction.

The parties were given 14 days to file objections to the report and 

recommendation. However, as of the date of this order, no objections have been 

FILED

 2020 Mar-09 PM 03:23

U.S. DISTRICT COURT

N.D. OF ALABAMA

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filed. Having carefully reviewed and considered de novo all the materials in the 

court file, including the report and recommendation, the magistrate judge’s report is 

hereby ADOPTED, and the recommendation is ACCEPTED. Accordingly, the 

Court ORDERS that the motion for summary judgment (Doc. 18) is DENIED as to 

the plaintiff’s individual-capacity claim. The Court FURTHER ORDERS that the 

motion for summary judgment is GRANTED as to the plaintiff’s official capacity 

claim and to the plaintiff’s claim seeking criminal charges against the defendant. 

This matter is REFERRED to the magistrate judge for further proceedings as to the 

remaining claim.

DONE and ORDERED March 9, 2020.

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 LILES C. BURKE

 UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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