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Nature of Suit Code: 950
Nature of Suit: Constitutionality of State Statutes
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

PLANNED PARENTHOOD SOUTHEAST, INC., 

on behalf of its patients, physicians, and staff; 

REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH SERVICES, on behalf 

of its patients, physicians, and staff; and JUNE 

AYERS, RN,

Plaintiffs, 

v. 

ROBERT BENTLEY, in his official capacity 

as Governor of the State of Alabama; LUTHER 

STRANGE, i n his official capacity as Attorney CIVIL ACTION # 

General of the State of Alabama; ELLEN BROOKS, 2:13-cv-405-MHT 

in her official capacity as District Attorney of (WO) 

Montgomery County; BRANDON K. FALLS, in his 

capacity as District Attorney of Jefferson County;

ASHLEY RICH, in her official capacity as District 

Attorney of Mobile County; and DONALD E. 

WILLIAMSON, MD, in his official capacity as

State Health Officer, 

 Defendants. 

CONSENT ORDER 

Upon agreement of the parties, it is ORDERED that the joint motion to dismiss (doc. No. 

74) is granted and that defendant Robert Bentley is dismissed without prejudice from this action. 

Defendant Bentley and his employees, agents, and successors in office shall be bound by the 

terms of any temporary restraining order and/or injunction issued against the Alabama Attorney 

General and/or any of the other defendants by any court in this action so long as such relief 

remains in effect as to any party. However, defendant Bentley and his employees, agents, and 

successors shall not be liable for any award of attorneys’ fees, costs, or other monetary damages 

that might be included as part of such relief. Nor shall defendant Bentley and his employees, 

agents, and successors be bound by any relief that subsequently is reversed, vacated, set aside, or 

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otherwise limited as to the Alabama Attorney General and/or any other defendants. However, 

defendant Bentley, his employees, agents, and successors may take no enforcement action 

premised on a violation of section 4(c) of HB 57 that occurred while such relief was in effect. 

It is further ORDERED that the clerk of the court shall terminate defendant Bentley as a 

party and that defendant Bentley’s motion to dismiss (doc. no. 64) is denied as moot. 

DONE, this the 16th day of July, 2013. 

 /s/ Myron H. Thompson________ 

 UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE 

 

 

 

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