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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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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ALABAMA

MIDDLE DIVISION

BRADLEY S. PATTERSON, )

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Plaintiff, )

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vs. ) Case No. 4:11-cv-04067-HGD

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STATE OF ALABAMA, et al., )

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Defendants. )

MEMORANDUM OPINION

On August 16, 2013, the magistrate judge’s report and recommendation was

entered and the parties were allowed therein fourteen (14) days in which to file

objections to the recommendations made by the magistrate judge. No objections have

been filed by plaintiff or defendants.

After careful consideration of the record in this case and the magistrate judge’s

report and recommendation, the court hereby ADOPTS the report of the magistrate

judge and ACCEPTS the recommendations of the magistrate judge that: 

(1) Robert Bentley, Luther Strange and Nancy Buckner be DISMISSED with

prejudice as defendants from this action based on the plaintiff’s failure to state a

claim upon which relief can be granted;

FILED

 2014 Mar-28 PM 01:21

U.S. DISTRICT COURT

N.D. OF ALABAMA

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(2) Count Two be DISMISSED with prejudice as stating a claim, if any, that

is barred by the statute of limitations; 

(3) Carla H. Clemons be DISMISSED with prejudice as a defendant from this

action because any claim against her is barred by the statute of limitations;

(4) Bentley, Strange, Buckner, Brooks, Clemons and Hiett be DISMISSED

with prejudice because plaintiff has failed to allege that they performed any act that

could be construed as a violation of plaintiff’s clearly established constitutionalrights

subsequent to December 1, 2009, and they are entitled to qualified immunity;

(5) plaintiff be ORDERED to amend Counts One and Three of his complaint

within a time period to be set by the court, and DIRECTED to set out any and all

events which occurred subsequent to December 1, 2009, that he alleges are a

violation of his clearly established rights to procedural due process and, if applicable,

equal protection. Such allegations should also include the date(s) the violation(s)

occurred and the identity of the party who allegedly committed the violation(s) and,

if applicable, any similarly situated individuals who were treated differently. 

A separate order in conformity with this MemorandumOpinion will be entered

contemporaneously herewith.

DONE this 28th day of March, 2014. 

______________________________

United States District Judge

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