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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

WILLIAM BAILEY, )

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Plaintiff, )

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v. ) CIV. ACT. NO. 2:13cv439-TMH

) (WO)

DENNIS MEEKS, et al., )

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Defendants. )

OPINION and ORDER

On July 12, 2013, the Magistrate Judge filed a Recommendation in this case to which

no timely objections have been filed. (Doc. # 8). Upon an independent review of the file in

this case and upon consideration of the Recommendation of the Magistrate Judge, it is 

ORDERED and ADJUDGED as follows that:

1. The Recommendation of the Magistrate Judge be and is hereby ADOPTED;

2. The plaintiff’s claims against the Covington CountyCommissioners be and are

hereby DISMISSED with prejudice prior to service of process pursuant to the directives of

28 U.S.C. § 1915(e)(2)(B)(i) and (iii);

3. The Covington County Commissioners be and are hereby DISMISSED as

defendants to this cause of action;

4. The plaintiff’s access to courts claim against the named defendants be and are

hereby DISMISSED with prejudice prior to service of process pursuant to the directives of

28 U.S.C. § 1915(e)(2)(B)(ii); and 

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5. This case, with regard to the remaining defendants, be and is hereby

REFERRED BACK to the Magistrate Judge for further proceedings.

Done this the 20th day of August, 2013.

 /s/ Truman M. Hobbs 

TRUMAN M. HOBBS

SENIOR UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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