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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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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ALABAMA

WESTERN DIVISION

JOSEPH B. McADAMS,

Plaintiff,

v.

TALLADEGA COUNTY JAIL, et. al.,

Defendants.

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Case No.: 7:12-cv-02492-RDP-JEO

MEMORANDUM OPINION

On July 9, 2014, the Magistrate Judge’s Report and Recommendation was entered and 

the parties were allowed therein eleven (11) days in which to file objections to the 

recommendations made by the Magistrate Judge. (Doc. # 42). On July 21, 2014, Plaintiff filed a 

Motion for a Thirty Day Extension of Time for Plaintiff to File his Objections. (Doc. # 43). On 

July 22, 2014, the Motion (Doc. # 43) was granted, and Plaintiff was given an additional thirty 

days, or until August 21, 2014 to file objections. (Doc. # 44). No objections were filed. 

After careful consideration of the record in this case and the Magistrate Judge’s Report 

and Recommendation, the court hereby ADOPTS the Report of the Magistrate Judge. The court 

further ACCEPTS the recommendations of the Magistrate Judge: (1) that Defendants’ special 

report be treated as a motion for summary judgment and be granted; (2) that Plaintiff’s Eighth 

Amendment claims be dismissed with prejudice; (3) that Plaintiff’s retaliation claim be 

dismissed for failure to state a claim pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915A(b)(1); (4) that the court 

decline to exercise supplemental jurisdiction over Plaintiff’s state law claims of medical 

malpractice or negligence: and (5) that those claims be dismissed, without prejudice, pursuant to 

28 U.S.C. § 1367(c)(3)

FILED

 2014 Aug-29 AM 11:12

U.S. DISTRICT COURT

N.D. OF ALABAMA

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A separate order in accordance with this Memorandum Opinion will be entered.

DONE and ORDERED this August 29, 2014.

_________________________________

R. DAVID PROCTOR

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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