Smith v. Blue (INMATE 1), No. 2:2018cv00796 - Document 7 (M.D. Ala. 2018)

Court Description: OPINION. Signed by Honorable Judge Myron H. Thompson on 10/11/2018. (kh, )

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Smith v. Blue (INMATE 1) Doc. 7 IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF ALABAMA, NORTHERN DIVISION JOSHUA RYAN SMITH, Plaintiff, v. CRENSHAW COUNTY DETENTION FACILITY and NICHOLAS BLUE, Defendants. ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) CIVIL ACTION NO. 2:18cv796-MHT (WO) OPINION Pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983, plaintiff Joshua Ryan Smith, a state prisoner, filed this lawsuit asserting that, County while he was Detention an inmate Facility, at defendant defendant Crenshaw correctional officer shot him with a taser gun and sexually harassed him. This lawsuit is now before the court on the recommendation of the United States Magistrate Judge that the Crenshaw County Detention Facility be dismissed because it is not an entity subject to suit under § 1983. recommendation. There are After an no objections independent and to de the novo Dockets.Justia.com review of the record, the court concludes that the magistrate judge’s recommendation should be adopted. An appropriate judgment will be entered. DONE, this the 11th day of October, 2018. /s/ Myron H. Thompson UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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