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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

NORTHEASTERN DIVISION

CHELSON D’ANGELO GOODWIN,

Plaintiff,

v.

CPL. MISTY KELLY, et al.,

Defendants.

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Case No.: 5:17-cv-2105-MHH-JHE

MEMORANDUM OPINION

The magistrate judge filed a report on December 20, 2019, recommending 

that the Court grant defendant Morgan County’s motion to dismiss, grant summary 

judgment in favor of defendants Cpl. Misty Kelly, Officer Jason Haggard, Sheriff 

Ana Franklin, Officer Christopher Bumpus, and John Wright, and dismiss Mr. 

Goodwin’s claims against defendant Austin Addison without prejudice. (Doc. 63). 

The magistrate judge advised the parties of their right to object. (Doc. 63, pp. 18-

19). The 14-day period to object has expired, and no party has objected.

A district court “may accept, reject, or modify, in whole or part, the findings 

or recommendations made by the magistrate judge.” 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(C). A 

district court reviews legal conclusions in a report de novo and reviews for plain 

error factual findings to which no objection is made. Garvey v. Vaughn, 993 F.2d 

FILED

 2020 Jan-15 PM 02:05

U.S. DISTRICT COURT

N.D. OF ALABAMA

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776, 779 n. 9 (11th Cir. 1993); see also LoConte v. Dugger, 847 F.2d 745, 749 (11th 

Cir. 1988); Macort v. Prem, Inc., 208 Fed. Appx. 781, 784 (11th Cir. 2006).

Having reviewed and considered the materials in the court file, including the 

report and recommendation, the Court adopts the magistrate judge’s report and

accepts his recommendation. Because no genuine issues of material fact exist with 

respect to Mr. Goodwin’s claims against Cpl. Misty Kelly, Officer Jason Haggard, 

Sheriff Ana Franklin, Officer Christopher Bumpus, and John Wright, the Court will 

enter summary judgment in favor of those defendants. (Docs. 27, 44). The Court 

dismisses Mr. Goodwin’s claims against Morgan County without prejudice for 

failure to state a claim. (Doc. 63, p. 11). The Court dismisses Mr. Goodwin’s claims

against defendant Austin Addison without prejudice for failure to prosecute. (Doc. 

63, p. 1, n.1).

The Court will enter a separate final judgment.

DONE this 15th day of January, 2020.

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 MADELINE HUGHES HAIKALA

 UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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