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dismissing civilly committed plaintiff's claim that defendants violated his First and Fourteenth Amendment rights by denying him telephone privileges
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No. 9:12-CV-0575 (DNH/TWD)
08-28-2014
KARL AHLERS, Plaintiff, v. MIA TOWNSEND, Defendant.
APPEARANCES: KARL AHLERS, 61656-305 Plaintiff pro se CNY PC PO Box 300 Marcy, NY 13403 HON. ERIC T. SCHNEIDERMAN Attorney General for the State of New York Attorney for Defendant The Capitol Albany, NY 12224 DAVID N. HURD United States District Judge OF COUNSEL: C. HARRIS DAGUE, ESQ. Ass't Attorney General
APPEARANCES: KARL AHLERS, 61656-305
Plaintiff pro se
CNY PC
PO Box 300
Marcy, NY 13403
HON. ERIC T. SCHNEIDERMAN
Attorney General for the State of New York
Attorney for Defendant
The Capitol
Albany, NY 12224
DAVID N. HURD
United States District Judge
OF COUNSEL: C. HARRIS DAGUE, ESQ.
Ass't Attorney General
DECISION and ORDER
Pro se plaintiff Karl Ahlers brought this action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. On July 30, 2014, the Honorable Thérèse Wiley Dancks, United States Magistrate Judge, advised by Report-Recommendation that defendant's motion for summary judgment pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 56 be granted and plaintiff's complaint be dismissed. No objections to the Report-Recommendation were filed.
Based upon a careful review of the entire file and the recommendations of the Magistrate Judge, the Report-Recommendation is accepted in whole. See 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1).
Therefore, it is
ORDERED that
1. Defendant's motion for summary judgment is GRANTED;
2. Plaintiff's complaint is DISMISSED in its entirety; and
3. The Clerk is directed to serve a copy of this Decision and Order upon plaintiff in accordance with the Local Rules and close the file
/s/_______
United States District Judge
Dated: August 28, 2014
Utica, New York.