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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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Plaintiff also requests that Bob Riley be named as an additional defendant to this cause of action. 1

Plaintiff is advised that Governor Riley was named as a defendant in the original complaint. 

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF ALABAMA

 NORTHERN DIVISION

_________________________________

BRUCE HARMS, #202 029 *

Plaintiff, *

 v. * 2:06-CV-283-MHT

(WO) 

RICHARD ALLEN, et al., *

Defendants. * 

 __________________________________

ORDER ON MOTION

Pending before the court is Plaintiff’s Motion to Amend. Upon consideration of the

motion, the court concludes that it shall be granted in part and denied in part. 

Accordingly, it is ORDERED that:

1. To the extent Plaintiff seeks to amend his complaint by submitting additional

factual allegations in support thereof, the motion to amend (Doc. No. 17) is GRANTED; 

2. To the extent Plaintiff seeks to name the Alabama Board of Pardons and Paroles

and Attorney General Troy King as additional defendants, the motion to amend (Doc. No. 1

17) is DENIED. See Pennhurst State School & Hosp. v. Halderman, 465 U.S. 89 (1984) (the

Eleventh Amendment bars suit directly against a state or its agencies, regardless of the nature

of relief sought); Monell v. Dep’t of Social Servs., 436 U.S. 658, 691 (1978) (liability under

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a theory of respondeat superior is not available under § 1983 and claims which fail to allege

sufficient causal connection or personal involvement in the alleged constitutional deprivation

will not support cause of action under § 1983).

3. Defendants undertake a review of the subject matter of the complaint, as

amended, (a) to ascertain the facts and circumstances; (b) to consider whether any action

should be taken to resolve the subject matter of the complaint; and (c) to determine whether

other similar complaints, whether pending in this court or elsewhere, should be considered

together.

4. Defendants shall file an answer and written report to the complaint, as amended,

containing the sworn statements of all persons having knowledge of the subject matter of the

complaint. This answer and report shall be filed with the court and a copy served upon

Plaintiff. Authorization is hereby granted to interview all witnesses, including Plaintiff.

Whenever relevant, copies of medical and/or psychiatric records shall be attached to the

written report. Where Plaintiff’s claims or Defendants' defenses relate to or involve the

application of administrative rules, regulations or guidelines, the written report shall include

copies of all such applicable administrative rules, regulations or guidelines; 

5. No motion for summary judgment, motion to dismiss or any other dispositive

motions addressed to the complaint, as amended, be filed by any party without permission

of the court. If any pleading denominated as a motion for summary judgment, motion to

dismiss or other dispositive motion is sent to the court, the court shall not file or otherwise

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treat the pleading as a dispositive motion until and unless further order of the court; and

6. The CLERK is DIRECTED to furnish a copy of the amendment to the complaint

to Defendants and counsel of record.

Done this 5 day of June, 2006. th

 /s/Charles S. Coody 

CHARLES S. COODY

CHIEF UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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