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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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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ALABAMA

EASTERN DIVISION

NEVIN GRIGGS, )

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Plaintiff, )

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v. ) Case No. 1:16-cv-00814-VEH-JEO

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CORIZON HEALTH INC., et al., )

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Defendants. )

MEMORANDUM OPINION

The Plaintiff filed a pro se complaint pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983 alleging

violations of his rights under the Constitution or laws of the United States. (Doc. 4).

In accordance with the usual practices of this court and 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1), the

complaint was referred to a magistrate judge for a preliminary report and

recommendation. See McCarthy v. Bronson, 500 U.S. 136 (1991). The magistrate

judge filed a report and recommendation on September 20, 2016, stating, in pertinent

part:

the undersigned RECOMMENDS this action be DISMISSED

WITHOUT PREJUDICE, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915A(b)(1), for

failing to state a claim upon which relief can be granted. The

undersignedFURTHER RECOMMENDS that the plaintiff’sstate law

claims for be DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE pursuant to 28

U.S.C. § 1367(c).

(Doc. 9 at 9-10) (bold and capitalization in original). No objections have been filed

FILED

 2016 Oct-12 PM 02:37

U.S. DISTRICT COURT

N.D. OF ALABAMA

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by any party.

Having carefully reviewed and considered de novo all the materialsin the court

file, including the report and recommendation, the court is of the opinion that the

magistrate judge’s report is due to be and is hereby ADOPTED and his

recommendation is ACCEPTED. The Court EXPRESSLY FINDS that this action

should be DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §

1915A(b)(1), for failing to state a claim upon which relief can be granted. The Court

also EXPRESSLY FINDS that the Plaintiff's state law claims should be

DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1367(c).

A final order will be entered separately.

DONE and ORDERED this 12th day of October, 2016.

 

 VIRGINIA EMERSON HOPKINS

United States District Judge

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