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Russell v. Mobile County Sheriff

United States District Court, S.D. Alabama, Southern Division
Nov 20, 2000
Civil Action 00-0410-CB-C (S.D. Ala. Nov. 20, 2000)

Opinion

Civil Action 00-0410-CB-C.

November 20, 2000.


JUDGMENT


It is ORDERED, ADJUDGED, and DECREED that the claims against Defendants Mobile County, Alabama, Mobile County Metro Jail, and the Mobile County Jail Medical Staff be and are hereby DISMISSED without prejudice pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915 (e)(2)(B)(i) and (ii) because the claims against these Defendants are either frivolous or fail to state a claim upon which relief may be granted.

ORDER

After due and proper consideration of all portions of this file deemed relevant to the issue raised, and there having been no objections filed, the Report and Recommendation of the Magistrate Judge made under 28 U.S.C. § 636 (b)(l)(B) is ADOPTED as the opinion of this Court. It is ORDERED that the claims against Defendants Mobile County, Alabama, Mobile County Metro Jail, and the Mobile County Jail Medical Staff be and are hereby DISMISSED without prejudice pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915 (e)(2)(B)(i) and (ii) because the claims against these Defendants are either frivolous or fail to state a claim upon which relief may be granted.

The Clerk is DIRECTED to send to the Commissioner of the Alabama Department of Corrections a copy of the Report and Recommendation recommending the dismissal of this action, this Order adopting the Report and Recommendation, and the Judgment dismissing these claims.


Summaries of

Russell v. Mobile County Sheriff

United States District Court, S.D. Alabama, Southern Division
Nov 20, 2000
Civil Action 00-0410-CB-C (S.D. Ala. Nov. 20, 2000)
Case details for

Russell v. Mobile County Sheriff

Case Details

Full title:DAVID JEROME RUSSELL, AIS #149359, Plaintiff, vs. MOBILE COUNTY SHERIFF…

Court:United States District Court, S.D. Alabama, Southern Division

Date published: Nov 20, 2000

Citations

Civil Action 00-0410-CB-C (S.D. Ala. Nov. 20, 2000)

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