Cottingham v. Jefferson County Jail, No. 2:2011cv04201 - Document 13 (N.D. Ala. 2013)

Court Description: MEMORANDUM OPINION Signed by Judge Karon O Bowdre on 3/13/13. (SAC )

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FILED 2013 Mar-13 AM 10:19 U.S. DISTRICT COURT N.D. OF ALABAMA IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ALABAMA SOUTHERN DIVISION WILLIE MILTON COTTINGHAM, III, Plaintiff, v. JEFFERSON COUNTY JAIL, et al., Defendants. ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) Case No. 2:11-cv-04201-KOB-JEO MEMORANDUM OPINION The magistrate judge filed a report and recommendation on January 30, 2013, recommending that this court dismiss this § 1983 action under 28 U.S.C. § 1915A(b) for failing to state a claim upon which relief may be granted. (Doc. 12). No party filed any objections. Having carefully reviewed and considered de novo all the materials in the court file, including the report and recommendation, the court ADOPTS the magistrate judges report and ACCEPTS his recommendation. Accordingly, the court finds that the complaint is due to be dismissed pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915A(b) for failing to state a claim upon which relief may be granted. The court will enter a separate, final Order. DONE and ORDERED this 13th day of March, 2013. ____________________________________ KARON OWEN BOWDRE UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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