Knight v. Taggart (INMATE 2), No. 2:2015cv00361 - Document 6 (M.D. Ala. 2015)

Court Description: OPINION. Signed by Honorable Judge Myron H. Thompson on 6/17/15. (djy, )

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IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF ALABAMA, NORTHERN DIVISION REGINALD EARL KNIGHT, ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) Plaintiff, v. OFFICER TAGGART of the Montgomery County Jail, Defendant. CIVIL ACTION NO. 2:15cv361-MHT (WO) OPINION Pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983, plaintiff, an inmate, filed this lawsuit correctional challenging officer’s use of the racial defendant epithets and vulgar language towards him, verbal harassment of him, and tripping himself. him and causing him to fall and hurt This lawsuit is now before the court on the recommendation of the United States Magistrate Judge that plaintiff’s case be dismissed. court is the recommendation. review of the plaintiff’s After record, an Also before the objection to the de novo concludes that independent the court and plaintiff’s objection should be overruled and magistrate judge’s recommendation adopted. An appropriate judgment will be entered. DONE, this the 17th day of June, 2015. /s/ Myron H. Thompson____ UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE the

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