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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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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ALABAMA

NORTHEASTERN DIVISION

RANDY MCCLENDON,

Plaintiff,

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HANSER WHITFIELD, Lt., et al.,

Defendants.

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Case No. 5:19-cv-00057-LCB-HNJ

MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER

The magistrate judge filed a report on January 29, 2020, recommending the 

defendants’ special report be treated as a motion for summary judgment and further 

recommending that the motion be granted as to the plaintiff’s deliberate indifference 

to his serious mental health needs claim against defendants Estes, Whitfield, and 

Donaldson. (Doc. 21). The magistrate judge also recommended the motion be 

denied as to the plaintiff’s excessive force claim against defendants Whitfield and 

Donaldson. Although the parties were advised of their right to file specific written 

objections within fourteen days, no objections have been received by the court. 

Having carefully reviewed and considered de novo all the materials in the 

court file, including the report and recommendation, the magistrate judge’s report is 

hereby ADOPTED, and the recommendation is ACCEPTED. Accordingly, the 

Court ORDERS that the motion for summary judgment is GRANTED as to the 

FILED

 2020 Mar-10 AM 10:18

U.S. DISTRICT COURT

N.D. OF ALABAMA

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plaintiff’s deliberate indifference to his serious mental health needs claim against 

defendants Estes, Whitfield, and Donaldson, the Court finding no genuine issues of 

material fact exist. The Court FURTHER ORDERS that the motion for summary 

judgment is DENIED as to the plaintiff’s excessive force claim against defendants 

Whitfield and Donaldson. This matter is REFERRED to the magistrate judge for 

further proceedings as to the remaining claim.

DONE and ORDERED March 10, 2020.

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 LILES C. BURKE

 UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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