Opinion
NO. 1-12-0004
08-14-2012
ERIC BERNARD HOWARD v. STATE OF TENNESSEE, DEPART-MENT OF CORRECTIONS, et al.
JUDGE CAMPBELL
ORDER
Pending before the Court are a Report and Recommendation of the Magistrate Judge (Docket No. 57) and Objections filed by the Plaintiff (Docket No. 60).
Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1), Fed. R. Civ. P. 72(b)(3) and Local Rule 72.03(b)(3), the Court has reviewed de novo the Report and Recommendation, the Objections, and the file. The Objections of the Plaintiff are overruled, and the Report and Recommendation is adopted and approved.
Accordingly, the Motion to Dismiss of Defendants Tennessee Department of Correction, Schofield, Hodge, Rodriguez and Jordan is GRANTED, and Plaintiff's claims against these Defendants are DISMISSED.
Plaintiff's claims against all remaining Defendants are referred back to the Magistrate Judge in accordance with the Court's prior Order. Docket No. 4.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
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TODD J. CAMPBELL
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE