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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 NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ALABAMA

SOUTHERN DIVISION

NAKIA ECHOLS, )

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Plaintiff, )

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v. ) 2:12-cv-01718-VEH-HGD

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CHERYL PRICE, et al., )

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Defendants. )

MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER

No party having responded to the magistrate judge’s findings and

recommendation, the court, having considered the findings and recommendation, and

having reviewed the entire file, concludes that the magistrate judge’s findings and

recommendation are correct. Accordingly, the findings and recommendation are

ADOPTED as the opinion of the court. It is EXPRESSLY DETERMINED that,

pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915A(b)(1) and/or (2), the excessive force and failure to

protect claims against Warden Cheryl Price, Warden Gary Hetzel, Deputy Warden

Chris Gordy, and CO Brian Robinson, and any claims against CO Joseph Newman in

his official capacity are due to be, and are, DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE.

Further, the excessive force claimagainst CO Joseph Newman, in his individual

capacity, is REFERRED to U.S. Magistrate Judge Harwell G. Davis, III for further

FILED

 2013 Nov-19 PM 12:51

U.S. DISTRICT COURT

N.D. OF ALABAMA

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proceedings.

DONE and ORDERED this the 19th day of November, 2013.

VIRGINIA EMERSON HOPKINS

United States District Judge

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