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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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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF ALABAMA

NORTHERN DIVISION

THOMAS CAMERON, #169 066, )

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Plaintiff, )

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v. ) CASE NO. 2:16-CV-688-WKW

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AL DEPT. OF CORRECTIONS, )

et al., )

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Defendants. )

ORDER

On September 21, 2016, the Magistrate Judge filed a Recommendation (Doc. 

# 7) to which no timely objections have been filed. Upon an independent review of 

the record and upon consideration of the Recommendation of the Magistrate Judge, 

it is 

ORDERED as follows:

1. The Recommendation of the Magistrate Judge (Doc. # 7) is ADOPTED;

2. Plaintiff’s 42 U.S.C. § 1983 claims against Defendants the Alabama 

Department of Corrections, the Draper Correctional Facility, and Jeffery Shepherd 

are DISMISSED with prejudice under 28 U.S.C. § 1915(e)(2)(B)(i);

3. There being no other claims pending against them in this action, 

Defendants the Alabama Department of Corrections and the Draper Correctional 

Facility are DISMISSED as parties to the complaint; and

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4. As to the remaining Defendants,1 this case is referred to the Magistrate 

Judge for further proceedings.

DONE this 24th day of October, 2016. 

 /s/ W. Keith Watkins 

CHIEF UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

 1 Defendant Jeffrey Shepard remains a Defendant as to Count III of the complaint, which 

is liberally construed as a state law tort claim for assault and battery.

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