Wellman v. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (MAG+)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF ALABAMA NORTHERN DIVISION PHILIP W. WELLMAN, ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) v. ) NO. 2:20-cv-00813-MHT-SRW ) CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL ) AND PREVENTION et al., ) ) Defendants. ) REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION1 I. Introduction Before the court are Defendants’ motion to dismiss (Doc. 39), Plaintiff’s amended complaint (Doc. 24) and Plaintiff’s response (Doc. 43).2 Defendants contend that Plaintiff’s claims for damages against the federal government are barred by sovereign immunity and that his 1 By order entered October 14, 2020, the district…