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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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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ALABAMA

EASTERN DIVISION

KENNETH ALLEN GARDNER, SR., )

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Plaintiff, )

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vs. ) Case No: 1:12-cv-3993-SLB-TMP

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CALHOUN COUNTY SHERIFF’S )

OFFICE, et. al., )

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Defendants. )

MEMORANDUM OPINION

This is a civil action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983 filed by plaintiff, Kenneth A. Gardner, on

November 30, 2012, alleging that his constitutionalrightswere violated while incarcerated at Calhoun

County Jail, in Anniston, Alabama. In his pro se complaint, plaintiff names as defendants Officer

Williams, Lt. Abernathy, Sgt. Star and Sgt. Garlick. He contends that the defendants subjected him

to cruel and unusual punishment. As compensation for the alleged constitutional violation, plaintiff

seeks declaratory, injunctive and monetaryrelief. OnDecember 5, 2014, the magistrate judge entered

a report and recommendation, recommending that the defendants’ motion for summary judgment be

granted and the case be dismissed with prejudice. No objections to the report and recommendation

have been filed.

Having carefully reviewed and considered de novo all the materialsin the file, including the

report and recommendation, the court is of the opinion that the magistrate judge’s findings of fact

and conclusions of law are due to be and are hereby ADOPTED and his recommendation is

ACCEPTED. Therefore, the court EXPRESSLY FINDS that the motion for summary judgment

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FILED

 2015 Jan-06 AM 11:03

U.S. DISTRICT COURT

N.D. OF ALABAMA

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filed by the defendantsis due to be GRANTED and the plaintiff’s claims are due to be DISMISSED

WITH PREJUDICE.

An appropriate order will be entered.

DATED this 5th day of January, 2015.

SHARON LOVELACE BLACKBURN

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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