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Nature of Suit Code: 440
Nature of Suit: Other Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Civil Rights Act

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IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE

MIDDLE DISTRICT OF ALABAMA, EASTERN DIVISION 

DAMMUON EPPS (a man of the 

people) and TANYA GRIFFIN,

)

) 

)

 Plaintiffs, )

) CIVIL ACTION NO.

 v. ) 3:15cv25-MHT 

) (WO) 

RUSSELL COUNTY DEPARTMENT 

OF HUMAN RESOURCES, et 

al., 

)

) 

) 

)

 Defendants. )

 

OPINION AND ORDER 

 This case is before the court on the recommendation 

of the United States Magistrate Judge that certain 

claims in the complaint be dismissed. No objections 

have been filed. Upon an independent and de novo 

review of the record, it is ORDERED as follows: 

 1. The recommendation of the United States 

Magistrate Judge (doc. no. 13) is adopted. 

 2. The plaintiffs’ claims against Jane Doe #1 are 

dismissed without prejudice pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 

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§ 1915(e)(2)(B)(ii) for failure to state a claim upon 

which relief can be granted. 

 3. All claims the plaintiffs purport to assert on 

behalf of their children, including claims of battery 

and emotional and educational neglect, are dismissed as 

frivolous pursuant to under § 1915(e)(2)(B)(i). 

 4. The plaintiffs’ claim for deprivation of the 

pursuit of happiness is dismissed as frivolous pursuant 

to 28 U.S.C. § 1915(e)(2)(B)(i). 

 5. The plaintiffs’ claim alleging forced servitude 

is dismissed without prejudice pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 

§ 1915(e)(2)(B)(ii) for failure to state a claim upon 

which relief can be granted. 

 6. The plaintiffs’ claim for deprivation of a good 

name is dismissed without prejudice pursuant to 28 

U.S.C. § 1915(e)(2)(B)(ii) for failure to state a claim 

upon which relief can be granted. 

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 7. The plaintiffs’ claim for deprivation of 

private property is dismissed as frivolous pursuant to 

28 U.S.C. § 1915(e)(2)(B)(I). 

 8. This case is referred back to the magistrate 

judge for further proceedings. 

 DONE, this the 25th day of March, 2015. 

 /s/ Myron H. Thompson____ 

 UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE 

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