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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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THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES

FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF ALABAMA

SOUTHERN DIVISION

LERNARD LAMONT DUNCAN, )

)

 Plaintiff, )

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v. ) 1:08-CV-867-TMH

) [WO]

)

HOUSTON COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPT., )

et al., )

)

 Defendants. )

OPINION AND ORDER

On October 30, 2008, the Magistrate Judge filed a Report and Recommendation (Doc.

5) in this case to which no timely objections have been filed. Upon an independent review

of the file in this case and upon consideration of the Recommendation of the Magistrate

Judge, it is ORDERED that:

1. The Recommendation (Doc. 5) of the Magistrate Judge is ADOPTED;

2. The Plaintiff’s claims against the Houston County Sheriff’s Department be

dismissed with prejudice prior to service of process in accordance with the

directives of 28 U.S.C. § 1915(e)(2)(B)(i);

3. The Houston County Sheriff’s Department be DISMISSED as a defendant in

this cause of action;

4. This case, with respect to the plaintiff’s claims against defendants Hagler,

Soden and Smoak, be referred back to the Magistrate Judge for appropriate

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proceedings.

Done this 3rd day of December, 2008.

/s/ Truman M. Hobbs

SENIOR UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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