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Nature of Suit Code: 550
Nature of Suit: Prisoner - Civil Rights (U.S. defendant)
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ALABAMA

SOUTHERN DIVISION

MICHAEL DALE ATKINS,

Plaintiff,

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BLOUNT COUNTY JAIL, et al.,

Defendants.

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Case No. 2:15-cv-00229-LSC-JEO

MEMORANDUM OPINION

The magistrate judge filed a report on November 14, 2016, recommending 

the defendants’ motion for summary judgment be treated as a motion to dismiss. 

(Doc. 33). The magistrate judge further recommended that the defendants’ motion 

to dismiss be granted and the claims be dismissed without prejudice pursuant to 42 

U.S.C. § 1997e(a) for the plaintiff’s failure to exhaust administrative remedies. 

(Id.). Although the magistrate judge advised the plaintiff of his right to file 

specific written objections within fourteen (14) days, no objections have been 

received by the court.

Having carefully reviewed and considered de novo all the materials in the 

court file, including the report and recommendation, the magistrate judge’s report 

is hereby ADOPTED and the recommendation is ACCEPTED. Therefore, this 

FILED

 2016 Dec-05 PM 04:18

U.S. DISTRICT COURT

N.D. OF ALABAMA

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action is due to be dismissed without prejudice pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1997e(a) 

for the plaintiff’s failure to exhaust administrative remedies. 

A Final Judgment will be entered.

DONE and ORDERED on December 5, 2016.

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L. Scott Coogler

United States District Judge

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