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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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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF ALABAMA

NORTHERN DIVISION

 __________________________________

ROBERT JAMES SMITH, #153 533 *

Plaintiff, *

v. * CIVIL ACTION NO. 2:05-CV-975-F

(WO)

COMM. DONAL CAMPBELL, et al., *

Defendants. *

 __________________________________

RECOMMENDATION OF THE MAGISTRATE JUDGE

Pending before the court is Plaintiff’s request for preliminary injunctive relief. (Doc.

No. 1.) He seeks a preliminary injunction to enjoin Defendants from continuing to

overcrowd correctional institutions which leads to inadequate security. Upon consideration

of Plaintiff’s motion for preliminary injunction, the court concludes that the motion is due

to be denied.

DISCUSSION

A preliminary injunction is an extraordinary and drastic remedy which should not be

granted unless the movant clearly carries the burden of persuasion as to all prerequisites.

United States v. Jefferson County, 720 F.2d 1511 (11th Cir. 1983). The four prerequisites

which a movant must satisfy are as follows: (1) a substantial likelihood that the movant will

ultimately prevail on the merits, (2) a showing that the movant will suffer irreparable injury

unless the injunction issues, (3) proof that the threatened injury to the movant outweighs the

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damage the proposed injunction may cause the opposing party, and (4) a showing that the

injunction, if issued, will not be adverse to or harm the public interests. Cate v. Oldham, 707

F.2d 1176 (11th Cir. 1983); Shatel Corp. v. Mao Ta Lumber and Yacht Corp., 697 F.2d 1352

(11th Cir. 1983). The court has carefully reviewed Plaintiff’s motion and concludes that

Plaintiff has failed to demonstrate that he meets each of the prerequisites for the issuance of

a preliminary injunction. 

CONCLUSION

Accordingly, it is the RECOMMENDATION of the Magistrate Judge that:

1. Plaintiff's motion for a preliminary injunction (Doc. No. 1) be DENIED; and

2. This case be referred back to the undersigned for further proceedings.

 It is further

ORDERED that the parties are DIRECTED to file any objections to the

Recommendation on or before October 31, 2005. Any objections filed must specifically

identify the findings in the Magistrate Judge's Recommendation objected to. Frivolous,

conclusive or general objections will not be considered by the District Court. The parties are

advised that this Recommendation is not a final order of the court and, therefore, it is not

appealable.

Failure to file written objections to the proposed findings and recommendations in the

Magistrate Judge's report shall bar the party from a de novo determination by the District

Court of issues covered in the report and shall bar the party from attacking on appeal factual

findings in the report accepted or adopted by the District Court except upon grounds of plain

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error or manifest injustice. Nettles v. Wainwright, 677 F.2d 404 (5th Cir. 1982). See Stein

v. Reynolds Securities, Inc., 667 F.2d 33 (11th Cir. 1982). See also Bonner v. City of

Prichard, 661 F.2d 1206 (11th Cir. 1981, en banc), adopting as binding precedent all of the

decisions of the former Fifth Circuit handed down prior to the close of business on

September 30, 1981.

Done this 17th day of October 2005.

/s/ Delores R. Boyd

DELORES R. BOYD

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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