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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

NORTHEASTERN DIVISION

CEDRIC MOORE, )

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Plaintiff, )

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v. ) Case No. 5:09-cv-01834-RDP-PWG

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BIRMINGHAM POLICE )

DEPARTMENT NORTH )

PRECINCT, et al., )

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Defendants. )

MEMORANDUM OF OPINION

The Magistrate Judge filed a Report and Recommendation on May 19, 2010,

recommending that the BirminghamPolice Department, North Precinct, and Officers

Robinson, Clark, Hardiman, Thrash, Thurman, Majors, Wade, Murray, Hubbard,

Burnett,Billups,Lucky, Wilhite, Ballard, Cooper, Treadway, and Bailey be dismissed

as defendants pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915A(b). The Magistrate Judge further

recommended that Plaintiff’s Fourth Amendment claim against Birmingham Police

Officer Jeffrey Whitt be referred to the Magistrate Judge for further proceedings. No

objections have been filed. 

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

FILED

 2010 Jul-06 PM 03:52

U.S. DISTRICT COURT

N.D. OF ALABAMA

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Recommendation is ACCEPTED. The court EXPRESSLY FINDS as follows:

1. The Birmingham Police Department, North Precinct, and Officers

Robinson, Clark, Hardiman, Thrash, Thurman, Majors, Wade, Murray, Hubbard,

Burnett, Billups, Lucky, Wilhite, Ballard, Cooper, Treadway, and Bailey are due to

be dismissed as defendants pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915A(b); and

2. Plaintiff’s Fourth Amendment excessive force claim against Officer

Jeffrey Whitt is due to be referred to the Magistrate Judge for further proceedings. 

An appropriate order will be entered.

DONE and ORDERED this 6th day of July, 2010.

_______________________________

R. DAVID PROCTOR

UNITEDSTATES DISTRICTJUDGE

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