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Nature of Suit Code: 555
Nature of Suit: Prisoner - Prison Condition
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights

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IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES

FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF ALABAMA

NORTHERN DIVISION

DARON D. HOWARD, #159809, )

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Plaintiff, )

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v. ) CASE NO. 2:12-CV-692-TMH

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DR. McWATER (a.k.a., DR. McWHORTER), )

et al., )

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Defendants. )

ORDER

The Magistrate Judge entered a Recommendation (Doc. 5) in this case to which no

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

independent review of the entire record, the court finds that the Recommendation should be

adopted. Accordingly, it is

ORDERED that:

1. The Recommendation (Doc. 5) of the Magistrate Judge is ADOPTED;

2. The plaintiff’s claims against the Covington County Jail are dismissed with

prejudice in accordance with the directives of 28 U.S.C. § 1915(e)(2)(B)(i);

3. The plaintiff’s claims against the unidentified county commissioner are dismissed

with prejudice pursuant to the provisions of 28 U.S.C. § 1915(e)(2)(B)(i) and (iii);

4. The Covington County Jail and county commissioner are dismissed as defendants

in this cause of action; and

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5. The plaintiff’s claims against the remaining defendants are referred back to the

Magistrate Judge for appropriate proceedings.

Done this 18th day of September, 2012.

/s/ Truman M. Hobbs

TRUMAN M. HOBBS

SENIOR UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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