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Nature of Suit Code: 440
Nature of Suit: Other Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 42:1981 Civil Rights

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF ALABAMA

NORTHERN DIVISION

STEVEN MARK HAYDEN, )

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Plaintiff, )

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v. ) CASE NO. 2:15-CV-469-WKW

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ROBERT S. VANCE JR., et al., )

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Defendants. )

ORDER

On June 28, 2016, the Magistrate Judge filed a Recommendation. (Doc. # 

103.) Plaintiff then filed objections (Doc. # 104), and Defendants filed a response 

(Doc. # 105). The court has made a de novo determination of those portions of the 

Recommendation to which Plaintiff objects and has independently reviewed the file. 

Based upon this review, and for the reasons set forth in Defendants’ response (Doc. 

# 105), Plaintiff’s objections are without merit, and the Recommendation is due to 

be adopted. Accordingly, it is ORDERED as follows:

1. Plaintiff’s Objections (Doc. # 104) are OVERRULED;

2. The Recommendation of the Magistrate Judge (Doc. #103) is 

ADOPTED;

3. The Motion for Attorneys’ Fees and Costs (Doc. # 77) is GRANTED 

to the extent that Defendants are entitled to an award of $15,000.00 in attorneys’ 

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fees and $76.06 in costs and expenses and DENIED to the extent Defendants seek 

fees and expenses beyond these amounts;

4. The Motion for Lawyer Discipline and FRCP Rule 35 Exam (Doc. # 

86) is DENIED;

5. The Motion to Strike (Doc. # 102) is DENIED;

6. The Motion to Alter Judgment (Doc. # 102) is DENIED;

7. The Motion for Sanctions (Doc. # 102) is DENIED.

DONE this 4th day of August, 2016.

 /s/ W. Keith Watkins 

CHIEF UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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