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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

NORTHERN DIVISION

TONY LEE SMITH, )

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Plaintiff, )

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v. ) Case No. 2:07-cv-0885-WKW

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RICHARD ALLEN, et al., )

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Defendants. )

ORDER

On October 10, 2007, the Magistrate Judge filed a Recommendation (Doc. # 3) in this

case to which the plaintiff filed a timely objection. (Doc. # 4.) 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 Recommendation of the Magistrate Judge (Doc. # 3) is ADOPTED;

2. The plaintiff’s objection (Doc. # 4) is OVERRULED;

3. The case is TRANSFERRED, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1404(a), to the United

States District Court for the Northern District of Alabama. The Clerk of Court

is DIRECTED to take all necessary steps to effectuate said transfer.

Done this the 16th day of November 2007.

 /s/ W. Keith Watkins 

 UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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