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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 DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE

MIDDLE DISTRICT OF ALABAMA, NORTHERN DIVISION 

CURTIS J. COOK, JR., also

known as Curtis J. Cook, 

Jr. El, 

 Plaintiff, 

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 ) CIVIL ACTION NO.

 v. ) 2:14cv1081-MHT 

CHAPLAIN STEVEN SMITH, 

 Defendant. 

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(WO) 

OPINION 

 Relying on 42 U.S.C. § 1983, plaintiff filed this 

lawsuit charging defendant with discrimination against 

him and other members of Islamic communities in the 

practice of their religion. The jurisdiction of the 

court has been invoked pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1331 

(federal question) and 28 U.S.C. § 1343 (civil rights). 

On June 21, 2016, the court issued an order requiring 

plaintiff to advise the court, by July 8, 2016, as to 

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“whether he seeks to proceed with this cause of 

action.” Plaintiff was informed that, “if he fail[ed] 

to file a response” within the time allowed, the court 

would “consider this as an indication that he no longer 

seeks to proceed with this case.” Plaintiff has failed 

to file a response within the time allowed. The court 

will therefore dismiss his case, albeit without 

prejudice. 

 An appropriate judgment will be entered. 

DONE, this the 14th day of July, 2016. 

 /s/ Myron H. Thompson____ 

 UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE 

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