Opinion
1:22-cv-1
08-10-2022
BILLY W. LOCKE, Plaintiff, v. MICHAEL RICHMOND, and ETOWAH CITY POLICE DEPARTMENT, Defendants
CHRISTOPHER H. STEGER, MAGISTRATE JUDGE.
ORDER
TRAVIS R. MCDONOUGH, UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE.
On January 3, 2022, Plaintiff filed this pro se action and motion to proceed in forma pauperis. (Docs. 1, 2.) On January 10, 2022, Magistrate Judge Christopher H. Steger granted Plaintiff's motion to proceed in forma pauperis. (Doc. 5.) On July 6, 2022, Magistrate Judge Steger entered a report and recommendation, recommending that the Etowah City Police Department be dismissed from the action and allowing the case to proceed against Michael Richmond (Doc. 8). Plaintiff has not filed objections to the report and recommendation.
After reviewing the record and the applicable law, the Court agrees with the magistrate judge's findings of fact, conclusions of law, and recommendation. Therefore, the Court ACCEPTS and ADOPTS the report and recommendation (Doc. 8) pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1), and ORDERS that the Etowah Police Department be DISMISSED from the action. Plaintiff's claims may proceed against Michael Richmond.
SO ORDERED.