Opinion
1:19-CV-13
10-03-2022
ORDER
The Memorandum Opinion and Recommendation of the United States Magistrate Judge was filed in accordance with 28 U.S.C. § 636(b) and served on the parties. The defendants filed objections. Doc. 72. In the Recommendation, the Magistrate Judge fully addressed the arguments made by the defendants in their objections, and the Court agrees that the defendants' interpretation of Heck v. Humphrey is incorrect. After de novo review, the Court adopts the Recommendation in full.
It is ORDERED AND ADJUDGED that the defendants' motion for judgment on the pleadings, Doc. 58, is DENIED. The stay imposed by text order on February 4, 2022, is LIFTED, discovery may proceed, and the matter is referred to the Magistrate Judge to set a schedule for completion of discovery.