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Nature of Suit Code: 550
Nature of Suit: Prisoner - Civil Rights (U.S. defendant)
Cause of Action: 28:1331 Federal Question: Bivens Act

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ALABAMA

EASTERN DIVISION

RONALD DEAN WOOTEN, )

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Plaintiff, )

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v. ) Case Number 4:14-cv-00206-AKK-JHE

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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, )

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Defendant. )

MEMORANDUM OF OPINION

The magistrate judge filed a report and recommendation on September 1, 2015, 

recommending that the defendant’s motion for summary judgment be granted due to 

the plaintiff’s failure to exhaust his administrative remedies as required by the Federal 

Tort Claims Act, 28 U.S.C. § 1346. Doc. 24. Although the parties were allowed 

fourteen (14) days to file objections, the court has received no objections.

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

file, including the report and recommendation, the court is of the opinion that the 

magistrate judge’s report is due to be and is hereby is ADOPTED and the 

recommendation is ACCEPTED. Accordingly, to the extent the plaintiff’s claims are 

based on the October 24, 2012 Administrative Decision, summary judgment is due to 

be GRANTED because no genuine issues of material fact remain and the defendant is 

FILED

 2015 Oct-27 PM 01:36

U.S. DISTRICT COURT

N.D. OF ALABAMA

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entitled to judgment in its favor on any such claims. To the extent the plaintiff’s 

claims are based on injuries he sustained after the October 24, 2012 Administrative 

Decision, those claims are due to be DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE due to 

the plaintiff’s failure to exhaust his administrative remedies. A Final Judgment will 

be entered.

DONE the 27th day of October, 2015.

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ABDUL K. KALLON

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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