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Nature of Suit Code: 555
Nature of Suit: Prisoner - Prison Condition
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ALABAMA

SOUTHERN DIVISION

REGINALD BURRELL,

Plaintiff,

v.

ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF 

CORRECTIONS et al., 

Defendants.

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Civil Action Number

2:15-cv-00977-AKK-TMP

ORDER

The magistrate judge filed a report on October 20, 2016, recommending that

the defendant’s special report be treated as a motion for summary judgment and 

further recommending that the motion be denied. Doc. 54. The court advised the 

parties of their right to file specific written objections within fourteen days. Id. at

22–23. The plaintiff filed objections, stating that the magistrate judge “fail[ed] to 

consider [his] Prayer for relief as stated in [his] original complaint,” which 

included, inter alia, requests that the defendant “be charged according to state and 

federal law” and “face jail time.” See docs. 55 at 1–2; 1 at 45. These objections 

are OVERRULED.

After careful review and consideration de novo of all the materials in the 

court file, including the Report and Recommendation, the court is of the opinion 

that the magistrate judge’s report is due to be, and hereby is, ADOPTED, and the 

FILED

 2016 Nov-07 AM 08:40

U.S. DISTRICT COURT

N.D. OF ALABAMA

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recommendation ACCEPTED. Consequently, the defendant’s motion for 

summary judgment is DENIED. The court further ORDERS that the plaintiff’s 

First Amendment claim is REFERRED to the magistrate judge for further 

proceedings.

DONE the 4th day of November, 2016.

 

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ABDUL K. KALLON

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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