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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 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF ALABAMA

NORTHERN DIVISION

JAMES ROGER BLACKSTON, )

et al., )

)

Plaintiffs, )

)

v. ) CIVIL ACTION NO. 

) 2:04cv348-T

STATE OF ALABAMA, et al., ) (WO)

)

Defendants. )

JUDGMENT

In accordance with the memorandum opinion entered today,

it is the ORDER, JUDGMENT, and DECREE of the court that:

(1) The plaintiffs’ objections (Doc. no. 55) are

overruled.

(2) The magistrate judge’s recommendation (Doc. no. 53)

is corrected to reflect that Chief Justice Drayton Neighbors

has been substituted for former Acting Chief Justice J.

Gorman Houston in his official capacity; that Jack W. Hughes

has been substituted for Judge L.E. Gosa in his official

capacity; and that Wayne F. Jones has been substituted for

Alex Jackson in his official capacity. 

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(3) The magistrate judge’s recommendation (Doc. no.

53), as corrected, is adopted.

(4) The plaintiffs’ state-law claims are dismissed

without prejudice.

(5) The defendants’ motion to dismiss (Doc. No. 23) is

granted as follows: (a) the plaintiffs’ claims that the

defendants are in contempt of court for violating the order

to abide by the terms of the settlement agreement are

dismissed without prejudice; and (b) the plaintiffs’

remaining claims are dismissed with prejudice.

(6) The plaintiffs’ motion for contempt and for

emergency injunctive relief (Doc. No. 45), the plaintiffs’

motion for contempt and emergency injunctive relief (Doc.

No. 47), and the plaintiffs’ motion to expedite the motions

for contempt and for emergency injunctive relief (Doc. No.

52) are denied.

It is further ORDERED that costs are taxed against the

plaintiffs, for which execution may issue. 

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The clerk of the court is DIRECTED to enter this

document on the civil docket as a final judgment pursuant to

Rule 58 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. 

DONE, this the 23rd of May, 2005.

 /s/ Myron H. Thompson 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE 

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