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Howard v. Georgia Dept. of Corrections

United States District Court, M.D. Georgia, Macon Division
Sep 8, 2010
CIVIL ACTION NO. 5:10-CV-207 (MTT) (M.D. Ga. Sep. 8, 2010)

Opinion

CIVIL ACTION NO. 5:10-CV-207 (MTT).

September 8, 2010


ORDER


This case is before the Court on the Recommendation (Doc. 16) of United States Magistrate Judge Claude W. Hicks, Jr. The Magistrate Judge, having reviewed the Plaintiff's Complaint pursuant to the Prisoner Litigation Reform Act, 28 U.S.C. § 1915A(a) (b), recommends (a) dismissing the Georgia Department of Corrections from the litigation based on Eleventh Amendment immunity; (b) dismissing the plaintiff's claims against Defendant Brian Owens for failure to state a claim; and (c) allowing the Plaintiff's claims against Defendants Robin Gill, Alicia Gardner and Katrina Green to proceed. The Plaintiff did not file an objection to the Recommendation. The Court has reviewed the Recommendation, and the Court accepts and adopts the findings, conclusions and recommendations of the Magistrate Judge. The Recommendation is adopted and made the order of this Court. The Plaintiff's claims against the Georgia Department of Corrections and Defendant Brian Owens are dismissed. The Plaintiff's claims against Defendants Robin Gill, Alicia Gardner and Katrina Green may proceed.

SO ORDERED.


Summaries of

Howard v. Georgia Dept. of Corrections

United States District Court, M.D. Georgia, Macon Division
Sep 8, 2010
CIVIL ACTION NO. 5:10-CV-207 (MTT) (M.D. Ga. Sep. 8, 2010)
Case details for

Howard v. Georgia Dept. of Corrections

Case Details

Full title:CLARENCE G. HOWARD, Plaintiff, v. GEORGIA DEPT. OF CORRECTIONS, et al.…

Court:United States District Court, M.D. Georgia, Macon Division

Date published: Sep 8, 2010

Citations

CIVIL ACTION NO. 5:10-CV-207 (MTT) (M.D. Ga. Sep. 8, 2010)