Gordon v. Baxter, No. 5:2020cv00688 - Document 15 (N.D. Ala. 2022)

Court Description: MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER Having carefully reviewed and considered de novo all the materials in the court file, including the Report and Recommendation, the court ADOPTS the magistrate judge's report and ACCEPTS his recommendations. Accordingly, the court ORDERS that the defendants motion for summary judgment is GRANTED in part and DENIED in part. This matter is REFERRED to the magistrate judge for further proceedings. Signed by Judge L Scott Coogler on 2/14/2022. (PSM)

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Gordon v. Baxter Doc. 15 FILED 2022 Feb-14 PM 01:48 U.S. DISTRICT COURT N.D. OF ALABAMA UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ALABAMA NORTHEASTERN DIVISION VANDALE GORDON, Plaintiff, v. BRUCE BAXTER, Defendant. ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) Case No. 2:20-cv-688-LSC-GMB MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER The magistrate judge entered a Report on January 13, 2022, recommending that the defendant’s motion for summary judgment be granted in part and denied in part. Doc. 14. Specifically, the magistrate judge recommended that the defendant’s motion for summary judgment on the plaintiff’s Fourteenth Amendment false disciplinary claim be granted. Doc. 14 at 10–11. The magistrate judge further recommended that the defendant’s motion for summary judgment on the plaintiff’s Eighth Amendment excessive force claim be denied. Doc. 14 at 10–11. No objections have been filed. Having carefully reviewed and considered de novo all the materials in the court file, including the Report and Recommendation, the court ADOPTS the magistrate judge’s report and ACCEPTS his recommendations. Accordingly, the Dockets.Justia.com court ORDERS that the defendant’s motion for summary judgment is GRANTED in part and DENIED in part. This matter is REFERRED to the magistrate judge for further proceedings. DONE and ORDERED on February 14, 2022. _____________________________ L. Scott Coogler United States District Judge 160704 2

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