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Parties Involved:
James Lucas
Plaintiff
State of Alabama Department of Public Health
Defendant

Document Text:

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF ALABAMA

EASTERN DIVISION

JAMES LUCAS,

Plaintiff,

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STATE OF ALABAMA 

DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC 

HEALTH, 

Defendant.

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CASE NO. 3:15-CV-941-WKW

ORDER

On January 7, 2016, the Magistrate Judge filed a Recommendation in this 

case to which no timely objections have been filed. (Doc. # 4.) Upon an 

independent review of the file in this case and upon consideration of the 

Recommendation of the Magistrate Judge, it is ORDERED that the 

Recommendation of the Magistrate Judge is ADOPTED. It is further ORDERED 

as follows:

1. Plaintiff’s ADA and FMLA claims (Counts Three, Four, and Five) are 

DISMISSED without prejudice due to Defendant’s Eleventh Amendment 

immunity;

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2. Plaintiff’s § 1983 claims asserting discrimination and retaliation in 

violation of 42 U.S.C. § 1981 (included in Counts One and Two) are DISMISSED 

without prejudice due to Defendant’s Eleventh Amendment immunity; and

3. This case is REFERRED back to the Magistrate Judge for further 

proceedings on Plaintiff’s Title VII claims.

DONE this 27th day of January, 2016.

 /s/ W. Keith Watkins 

CHIEF UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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