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Nature of Suit Code: 550
Nature of Suit: Prisoner - Civil Rights (U.S. defendant)
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights

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A 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 prior to service of process, regardless of the payment of a filing fee, 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

ROBERT MICHAEL THAMES, )

)

 Plaintiff, )

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v. ) CIVIL ACTION NO. 1:05-CV-1060-F

 ) [WO] 

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GENEVA 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 Robert Michael Thames [“Thames”], a

county inmate, challenges the medical treatment provided to him during his incarceration in

the Geneva County Jail. Upon review of the complaint, the court concludes that the Geneva

County Jail should 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

The plaintiff names the Geneva 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.

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

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that the plaintiff’s claims against the Geneva County Jail are due to be dismissed. Id. 

CONCLUSION

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

1. The plaintiff's claims against the Geneva County Jail be dismissed prior to service

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

2. The Geneva County Jail be dismissed as a defendant in this cause of action.

3. This case, with respect to the plaintiff's claims against Dr. O. D. Mitchum, be

referred back to the undersigned for appropriate proceedings. 

It is further 

ORDERED that on or before December 14, 2005 the parties may 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

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

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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 2nd day of December, 2005.

/s/ Susan Russ Walker 

SUSAN RUSS WALKER

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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