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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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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE

 NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ALABAMA

SOUTHERN DIVISION

LAWRENCE OLIVER LARSON, JR., )

 )

Plaintiff, )

 )

vs. ) Case No. 2:14-cv-01085-WMA-JHE

 )

WILLIAM STACY, et al., )

 )

Defendants. )

ORDER

The magistrate judge entered a report and recommendation on

August 18, 2015, recommending that the following excessive force

claims be dismissed pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915A(b)(1) and/or (2):

• The plaintiff’s claim that Officer Stacy used excessive

force when he initially arrested and subdued him; 

• The plaintiff’s claim that Officer Stacy failed to

intervene when Officer Wills tased the plaintiff; and

• The plaintiff’s claim that defendant Wills used excessive

force when he handcuffed him too tightly. 

(Doc. 11). The magistrate judge further recommended that, to the

extent the plaintiff requests criminal charges be filed against the

defendants, his claim be dismissed. (Id.). Finally, the magistrate

judge recommended that all remaining claims be referred back to him

for further proceedings. (Id.). The time to file objections has

passed, and no objections have been filed. 

Having carefully reviewed and considered de novo all the

materials in the court file, including the report and

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FILED

 2015 Sep-10 PM 03:41

U.S. DISTRICT COURT

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recommendation, the court is of the opinion that the magistrate

judge’s report is due to be and is hereby ADOPTED and the

magistrate judge’s recommendation is ACCEPTED. It is therefore

ORDERED, ADJUDGED, and DECREED that the following excessive force

claims are DISMISSED pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915A(b)(1) and/or

(2):

• The plaintiff’s claim that Officer Stacy used excessive

force when he initially arrested and subdued him; 

• The plaintiff’s claim that Officer Stacy failed to

intervene when Officer Wills tased the plaintiff; and

• The plaintiff’s claim that defendant Wills used excessive

force when he handcuffed him too tightly. 

It is FURTHER ORDERED, ADJUDGED, and DECREED that the

plaintiff’s request for criminal charges be filed against the

defendants is DISMISSED. Finally, all remaining claims are REFERRED

BACK to the magistrate judge for further proceedings. 

DONE this 10th day of September, 2015.

_____________________________

WILLIAM M. ACKER, JR.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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