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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 DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE

MIDDLE DISTRICT OF ALABAMA, SOUTHERN DIVISION

DENNIS ALLEN JACKSON, JR., )

)

 Plaintiff, )

) CIVIL ACTION NO.

 v. ) 1:15cv568-MHT

) (WO)

OFFICER MOODY, et al., )

)

 Defendants. )

 

OPINION

Pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983, plaintiff, a state 

prisoner, filed this excessive-force lawsuit contending 

that defendant Officer Moody needlessly caused a police 

dog to bite and injure him. This lawsuit is now before 

the court on the recommendation of the United States 

Magistrate Judge that plaintiff’s claims be dismissed 

against two other defendants: the Dothan Police 

Department and the K-9 Unit. There are no objections 

to the recommendation. After an independent and de 

novo review of the record, the court concludes that the 

magistrate judge’s recommendation should be adopted

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because neither defendant is a legal entity that is 

subject to suit for § 1983 purposes. However, if 

plaintiff wishes to amend his complaint to name 

additional officers in the K-9 Unit or Dothan Police 

Department whom he wishes to hold responsible as 

defendants, he may request leave to do so. 

An appropriate judgment will be entered.

DONE, this the 21st day of September, 2015.

 /s/ Myron H. Thompson 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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