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FARR v. RILEY

United States District Court, M.D. Alabama, Northern Division
Apr 23, 2008
CASE NO. 2:08-cv-0192-MEF (M.D. Ala. Apr. 23, 2008)

Opinion

CASE NO. 2:08-cv-0192-MEF.

April 23, 2008


ORDER


On April 1, 2008, the Magistrate Judge filed a Recommendation (Doc. #9) in this case to which no timely objections have been filed. Upon an independent review of the file in this case and upon consideration of the Recommendation of the Magistrate Judge, it is the

ORDER, JUDGMENT and DECREE of the court that:

1. The Recommendation of the Magistrate Judge is ADOPTED.

2. Plaintiff's claims against the Alabama Department of Public Safety is DISMISSED with prejudice prior to service of process pursuant to the provisions of 28 U.S.C. § 1015(e)(2)(B)(i).

3. The Alabama Department of Public Safety is DISMISSED as a party to this complaint.

4. This case, with respect to the remaining defendants, is referred back to the Magistrate Judge for further proceedings.


Summaries of

FARR v. RILEY

United States District Court, M.D. Alabama, Northern Division
Apr 23, 2008
CASE NO. 2:08-cv-0192-MEF (M.D. Ala. Apr. 23, 2008)
Case details for

FARR v. RILEY

Case Details

Full title:LON LAMAR FARR, #233729, Plaintiff, v. BOB RILEY, et al., Defendants

Court:United States District Court, M.D. Alabama, Northern Division

Date published: Apr 23, 2008

Citations

CASE NO. 2:08-cv-0192-MEF (M.D. Ala. Apr. 23, 2008)

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