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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 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF ALABAMA

NORTHERN DIVISION

 _____________________________

STEVEN SHELTON *

Plaintiff, *

v. * 2:07-CV-981-MHT

 (WO)

DILLARD’S DEPT. STORE, et al., *

Defendants. *

 _____________________________

ORDER

The Magistrate Judge filed a Recommendation (Doc. #20) in this case to which no

timely objections have been filed. After a review of the Recommendation, and after an

independent and de novo review of the entire record, the Court believes that the

Recommendation should be adopted. Accordingly, it is ORDERED as follows:

(1) The recommendation (Doc. #20) of the Magistrate Judge is ADOPTED. 

(2) Plaintiff's claims against Dillard’s Department Store and the Montgomery

County Sheriff’s Department are DISMISSED with prejudice prior to service of process

pursuant to the provisions of 28 U.S.C. § 1915(e)(2)(B)(i) & (ii). 

(3) Dillard’s Department Store and the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Department

are DISMISSED as defendants.

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It is further ORDERED that this case with respect to the remaining defendant is

referred back to the magistrate judge for additional proceedings. 

DONE, this the 28th day of February, 2008.

 /s/ Myron H. Thompson 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE 

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