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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 DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE

MIDDLE DISTRICT OF ALABAMA, NORTHERN DIVISION

REGINALD EARL KNIGHT, )

)

 Plaintiff, )

) CIVIL ACTION NO.

 v. ) 2:15cv361-MHT

) (WO)

OFFICER TAGGART of the 

Montgomery County Jail,

)

)

)

 Defendant. )

OPINION

Pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983, plaintiff, an inmate, 

filed this lawsuit challenging the defendant 

correctional officer’s use of racial epithets and 

vulgar language towards him, verbal harassment of him, 

and tripping him and causing him to fall and hurt 

himself. This lawsuit is now before the court on the 

recommendation of the United States Magistrate Judge 

that plaintiff’s case be dismissed. Also before the 

court is the plaintiff’s objection to the 

recommendation. After an independent and de novo 

review of the record, the court concludes that 

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plaintiff’s objection should be overruled and the 

magistrate judge’s recommendation adopted. 

An appropriate judgment will be entered.

DONE, this the 17th day of June, 2015.

 /s/ Myron H. Thompson____ 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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