Stacey v. Fountain et al (INMATE 1), No. 2:2019cv00370 - Document 4 (M.D. Ala. 2019)

Court Description: OPINION AND ORDER: 1) The magistrate judge's 3 recommendation is adopted; 2) This case is transferred to the United States District Court for the Southern District of Alabama pursuant to 28 USC 1406(a); DIRECTING the clerk to take appropriate steps to effect the transfer; This case is closed in this court. Signed by Honorable Judge Myron H. Thompson on 7/15/2019. (cnw, )

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Stacey v. Fountain et al (INMATE 1) Doc. 4 IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF ALABAMA, NORTHERN DIVISION MARCUS W. STACEY, ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) Plaintiff, v. LT. FOUNTAIN, et al., Defendants. CIVIL ACTION NO. 2:19cv370-MHT (WO) OPINION AND ORDER Pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983, plaintiff, a state prisoner, filed this defendants violated his lawsuit rights complaining by first that failing to protect him from a severe assault after he warned them he was in danger, and then denying him medical care for seven days for the resulting broken leg, resulting in permanent disability. This lawsuit is before the court on the recommendation of the United States Magistrate Judge that the case be transferred to the United States District pursuant Court to for 28 the U.S.C. Southern District § 1406(a). objections to the recommendation. of There Alabama are no After an independent Dockets.Justia.com and de novo review of the record, the court concludes that the magistrate judge’s recommendation should be adopted. *** Accordingly, it is ORDERED as follows: (1) The magistrate judge's recommendation (doc. no. 3) is adopted. (2) This case is transferred to the United States District Court for the Southern District of Alabama pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1406(a). The clerk of the court is DIRECTED to take appropriate steps to effect the transfer. This case is closed in this court. DONE, this the 15th day of July, 2019. /s/ Myron H. Thompson UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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