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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 MIDDLE DISTRICT OF ALABAMA

EASTERN DIVISION

LEONARDO JOHNSON, )

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Plaintiff, )

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v. ) CIVIL ACTION NO. 3:11cv232-WHA

) (WO)

OPELIKA POLICE DEPT., et al., )

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Defendants. )

OPINION and ORDER

On May 23, 2011, the Magistrate Judge filed a Recommendation in this case to

which no timely objections have been filed. (Doc. # 17). Upon an independent review of

the file in this case and upon consideration of the Recommendation of the Magistrate

Judge, it is 

ORDERED and ADJUDGED as follows that:

1. The Recommendation of the Magistrate Judge be and is hereby ADOPTED;

2. The plaintiff’s claims against the Opelika Police Department be and are

hereby DISMISSED with prejudice prior to service of process pursuant to the provisions

of 28 U.S.C. § 1915(e)(2)(B)(i);

3. The Opelika Police Department be and is hereby DISMISSED as a

defendant in this cause of action; and

4. This case, with respect to the plaintiff’s claims against the remaining

defendant, is hereby REFERRED BACK to the Magistrate Judge for appropriate

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proceedings.

Done this 14th day of June 2011.

/s/ W. Harold Albritton 

W. HAROLD ALBRITTON

SENIOR UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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