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Nature of Suit Code: 440
Nature of Suit: Other Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Civil Rights Act

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF ALABAMA

NORTHERN DIVISION

SCOTTY J. EDWARDS, #207067, )

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Plaintiff, )

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v. ) CASE NO. 2:06-CV-214-WKW

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FLORALA, AL. POLICE DEPT., et al., )

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Defendants. )

ORDER

On April 10, 2006, the Magistrate Judge filed a Recommendation (Doc. # 6) in this case that

named defendants that are not legal entities subject to suit are due to be dismissed prior to service.

The Magistrate Judge extended the time period in which the plaintiff could file objections to the

Recommendation. Plaintiff timelyfiled an Objection (Doc. # 14); however, the plaintiff erroneously

relies on the ability to sue counties and municipalities to save the claims against police departments,

sheriff’s departments, and a drug task force. If the plaintiff wishes to make a claim against the cities

of Florala and Opp and the counties of Covington and Walton, he may move the Court for leave to

file an amended complaint in which he names the proper entities.

After an independent and de novo review of the record, it ORDERED that:

1. The Objection (Doc. # 14) is OVERRULED;

2. The Recommendation of the Magistrate Judge (Doc. # 6) is ADOPTED;

3. The claims against defendants Florala, Alabama Police Department; Opp, Alabama Police

Department; Covington County Sheriff Department; Walton County, Florida Sheriff Department;

and Covington County Drug Task Force are DISMISSED;

4. The aforementioned defendants are DISMISSED as parties to this action;

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5. This case with respect to the remaining defendantsisreferred back to the Magistrate Judge

for additional proceedings.

DONE this the 25 day of May, 2006. th

 /s/ W. Keith Watkins 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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