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Nature of Suit Code: 550
Nature of Suit: Prisoner - Civil Rights (U.S. defendant)
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF ALABAMA

EASTERN DIVISION

JAMES EDWIN PRATT, )

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Plaintiff, )

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v. ) Case No. 3:07-cv-0866-WKW

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FRANK LUCAS, )

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Defendant. )

ORDER

On October 4, 2007, the Magistrate Judge filed a Recommendation (Doc. # 2) in this case

to which the plaintiff filed a timely objection. (Doc. # 3.) Upon an independent and de novo review

of the file in this case and upon consideration of the Recommendation of the Magistrate Judge, it is

ORDERED that:

1. The Report and Recommendation (Doc. # 2) is ADOPTED;

2. The plaintiff’s objection (Doc. # 3) is OVERRULED;

3. Plaintiff’s 42 U.S.C. § 1983 action is DISMISSED prior to service of process in

accordance with 28 U.S.C. § 1915A(b)(1);

4. This case is DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE.

An appropriate judgment will be entered.

Done this the 15th day of November 2007.

 /s/ W. Keith Watkins 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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