Cottingham v. Curry, No. 2:2013cv00781 - Document 18 (N.D. Ala. 2013)

Court Description: MEMORANDUM OPINION Signed by Judge William M Acker, Jr on 11/26/13. (SAC )

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FILED 2013 Nov-26 PM 12:47 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, Plaintiff , v. SHELBY COUNTY SHERIFF CHRIS CURRY, Defendant. ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) 2:13-cv-00781-WMA-JEO MEMORANDUM OF OPINION The magistrate judge filed a report and recommendation on October 28, 2013, recommending that this action filed pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983 be dismissed under 28 U.S.C. § 1915A(b). No objections were filed by either party.1 Having carefully reviewed and considered de novo all the materials in the court file, including the report and recommendation and the objections thereto, the Court is of the opinion that the magistrate judge's report is due to be and is hereby ADOPTED and the recommendation is ACCEPTED. Accordingly, the complaint is due to be dismissed pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915A(b). A Final Judgment will be entered. DATED this 26th day of November, 2013. _____________________________ WILLIAM M. ACKER, JR. UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE 1 The court also notes that the plaintiff s copy of the report and recommendation was returned to the Clerk of the Court because the plaintiff has been released from custody. He did not provide the court with a forwarding address as required.

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