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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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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF ALABAMA

SOUTHERN DIVISION

CHARLES TOWNSEND, JR., 

# 46264,

Plaintiff,

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DONALD VALENZA, et al., 

 

Defendants. 

 

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CASE NO. 1:16-CV-335-WKW

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ORDER

On July 7, 2016, the Magistrate Judge filed a Recommendation to which no timely 

objections have been filed. (Doc. # 14.) Upon an independent review of the file and upon 

consideration of the Recommendation, it is ORDERED that 

(1) The Recommendation is ADOPTED; 

(2) Defendants’ Motion to Dismiss (Doc. # 12) is GRANTED to the extent 

Defendants seek dismissal of this case due to Plaintiff’s failure to properly exhaust an 

administrative remedy available to him at the Houston County Jail prior to initiating this 

cause of action; 

(3) This case is DISMISSED with prejudice in accordance with the provisions 

of 42 U.S.C. § 1997e(a) for Plaintiff’s failure to properly exhaust an administrative 

remedy previously available to him at the Houston County Jail; and

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(4) No costs are taxed.

A separate final judgment will be entered.

DONE this 2nd day of August, 2016.

 /s/ W. Keith Watkins 

CHIEF UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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