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HANKINS v. NYS DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONAL SERVICES

United States District Court, N.D. New York
May 6, 2008
9:07-CV-0408 (FJS/GHL) (N.D.N.Y. May. 6, 2008)

Opinion

9:07-CV-0408 (FJS/GHL).

May 6, 2008

JAMES HANKINS, 98-A-4240, Plaintiff, Pro Se, Eastern New York Correctional Facility, Napanoch, NY.

HON. ANDREW M. CUOMO, ADELE M. TAYLOR-SCOTT, ESQ., Attorney General for the State of New York, Counsel for Defendants, Albany, NY.


ORDER


Currently before the Court is Magistrate Judge Lowe's March 10, 2008 Report-Recommendation to which the parties have filed no objections. Having reviewed that Report-Recommendation and the entire file in this matter, the Court hereby

ORDERS that the Report-Recommendation of Magistrate Judge George H. Lowe filed March 10, 2008 is ACCEPTED in its entirety, for the reasons stated therein; and the Court further

ORDERS that Defendants' motion to dismiss for failure to state a claim is GRANTED and the Court further

ORDERS that Plaintiff's complaint is DISMISSED with prejudice, and the Court further

ORDERS that the Clerk of the Court shall enter judgment in favor of Defendants and close this case.

IT IS SO ORDERED.


Summaries of

HANKINS v. NYS DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONAL SERVICES

United States District Court, N.D. New York
May 6, 2008
9:07-CV-0408 (FJS/GHL) (N.D.N.Y. May. 6, 2008)
Case details for

HANKINS v. NYS DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONAL SERVICES

Case Details

Full title:JAMES HANKINS, Plaintiff, v. NYS DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONAL SERVICES…

Court:United States District Court, N.D. New York

Date published: May 6, 2008

Citations

9:07-CV-0408 (FJS/GHL) (N.D.N.Y. May. 6, 2008)

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