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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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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ALABAMA

NORTHEASTERN DIVISION

JASON LEE PACE,

 Plaintiff,

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ROBERT BENTLEY, et al.,

 Defendants.

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 Case Number: 5:14-cv-00218-RDP-JEO

 

ORDER

On August 14, 2014, the Magistrate Judge entered a Report and Recommendation. (Doc. 

#8). The Report recommends (1) that all of Plaintiff’s claims, with the exception of Plaintiff’s

excessive force claim against Officer McCulla, be dismissed without prejudice for failing to state 

a claim upon which relief can be granted, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915A(b)(1), and (2) that

Plaintiff’s excessive force claim against Officer McCulla be referred to the Magistrate Judge for 

further proceedings. No objections have been filed. 

The court has considered the entire file in this action, together with the Report and 

Recommendation, and has reached an independent conclusion that the Report and 

Recommendation is due to be adopted and approved. Accordingly, the court hereby ADOPTS

and APPROVES the findings and recommendation of the Magistrate Judge as the findings and 

conclusions of this court. It is hereby ORDERED as follows:

1. All of Plaintiff’s claims, with the exception of Plaintiff’s excessive force claim 

against Officer McCulla, are DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE for failing to state a claim 

upon which relief can be granted, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915A(b)(1). 

FILED

 2014 Sep-10 PM 04:00

U.S. DISTRICT COURT

N.D. OF ALABAMA

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2. Plaintiff’s excessive force claim against Officer McCulla is REFERRED to the

Magistrate Judge for further proceedings.

DONE and ORDERED this September 10, 2014.

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R. DAVID PROCTOR

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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