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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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A prisoner who is allowed to proceed in forma pauperis in this court will have his complaint

screened in accordance with the provisions of 28 U. S . C . § 1915(e)(2)(B). This screening procedure

requires the court to dismiss a prisoner’s civil action or any claim therein prior to service of process if

it determines that the complaint is frivolous, malicious, fails to state a claim upon which relief may be

granted, or seeks monetary damages from a defendant who is immune from such relief. 28 U.S.C. §

1915(e)(2)(B)(i)-(iii).

IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES

FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF ALABAMA

SOUTHERN DIVISION

PAUL LAWRENCE REYNOLDS, )

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 Plaintiff, )

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v. ) CIVIL ACTION NO. 1:05-CV-666-T

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GENEVA COUNTY JAIL, et al., )

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 Defendants. )

RECOMMENDATION OF THE MAGISTRATE JUDGE

This is a 42 U.S.C. § 1983 action in which the plaintiff, a county inmate, challenges

the conditions of confinement to which he is subjected in the Geneva County Jail.

 Up on review of the complaint, the court concludes that the plaintiff’s claims against

the Geneva County Jail should be dismissed from this cause of action prior to service of

process in accordance with the directives of 28 U.S.C. § 1915(e)(2)(B)(i).1

DISCUSSION

The plaintiff names the Geneva County Jail as a defendant in this cause of action.

A county jail is not a legal entity subject to suit or liability under section 1983. Cf. Dean

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Although Neitzke interpreted the provisions of 28 U.S.C. § 1915(d), the predecessor to §

1915(e)(2), the analysis contained therein remains applicable to the directives of the present statute.

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v. Barber, 951 F.2d 1210, 1214 (11th Cir. 1992). In light of the foregoing, the court

concludes that the p laintiff's claims against the Geneva County Jail are due to be dismissed

under the provisions of 28 U.S.C. § 1915(e)(2)(B)(i). Neitzk e v . Williams, 490 U.S. 319

(1989).2

CONCLUSION

Accordingly, it is the RECOMMENDATION of the Magistrate Judge that:

1. The plaintiff’s claim against the Geneva County Jail be dismissed with prejudice

pursuant to the provisions of 28 U.S.C. § 1915(e)(2)(B)(i).

2. The Geneva County Jail be dismissed from this cause of action.

3. T he remaining claims for relief against defendants Ward, Rowel, Weeks and

Amber be referred back to the undersigned for appropriate proceedings. 

It is further 

ORDERED t hat on or before August 9, 2005 the parties may file objections to the

Recommendation. Any objections filed must specifically identify the findings in the

M agist rate Judge's Recommendation to which the party is objecting. Frivolous, conclusive

or general objections will not be considered by the District Court. The parties are advised

that this Recommendation is not a final order of the court and, therefore, it is not

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appealable.

Failure to file written objections to the p rop osed findings and advisements in the

Magistrate Judge's Recommendation shall bar the party from a de novo determination by

the Dist rict Court of issues covered in the Recommendation and shall bar the party from

attacking on appeal factual findings in the Recommendation accepted or adopted by the

District Court except upon grounds of plain error or manifest injustice. Nettles v.

Wainwright, 677 F.2d 404 (5th Cir. 1982). See Stein v. Reynolds Securities, Inc., 667 F.2d

33 (11th Cir. 1982). See also Bonner v. City of Prichard, 661 F.2d 1206 (11th Cir. 1981, en

banc), adopting as binding precedent all of the decisions of t he former Fifth Circuit handed

down prior to the close of business on September 30, 1981.

DONE, this 2nd day of August, 2005.

/s/ Susan Russ Walker 

SUSAN RUSS WALKER

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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