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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

DAVID WAYNE WILSON, )

)

 Plaintiff, )

) CIVIL ACTION NO.

 v. ) 2:16cv929-MHT

) (WO)

CORIZON MEDICAL SERVICE,

et al.,

)

)

)

 Defendants. )

ORDER

Before the court is plaintiff David Wayne Wilson’s

unverified pro se complaint (doc. no. 1), in which he 

moves for issuance of a temporary restraining order and 

a preliminary injunction. Wilson did not set forth the 

facts supporting his motion in a verified complaint1 or 

an affidavit.2 

 

1. A verified complaint contains a declaration 

signed by the plaintiff under penalty of perjury, in 

accordance with 28 U.S.C. § 1746, that the facts stated 

in the complaint are true. If executed within the 

United States, a complaint may be verified with a 

statement that takes substantially the following form: 

“I declare (or certify, verify, or state) under penalty 

of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct. 

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Accordingly, upon consideration of the motion, it 

is ORDERED that the motion for temporary restraining 

order (doc. no. 1) is denied without prejudice for 

failure to comply with the procedural requirements of 

Rule 65(b)(1) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, 

which provides:

(b) Temporary Restraining Order:

(1) Issuing Without Notice. The court may issue 

a temporary restraining order without written 

or oral notice to the adverse party or its 

attorney only if:

(A) specific facts in an affidavit or a 

verified complaint clearly show that 

 

Executed on (date). (Signature).” 28 U.S.C. § 

1746(2).

2. An affidavit is a notarized written 

declaration, sworn to and signed under penalty of 

perjury, that is used to support or oppose a motion. 

The affidavit must be made on personal knowledge, set 

out facts that would be admissible in evidence, and 

show that the affiant or declarant is competent to 

testify on the matters stated. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 

56(c). Under 28 U.S.C. § 1746, when “any rule” calls 

for an affidavit sworn before a notary, an unsworn 

written statement made without a notary is sufficient, 

so long as it includes the signed statement: “I declare 

(or certify, verify, or state) under penalty of perjury

that the foregoing is true and correct.” 28 U.S.C. § 

1746(2).

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immediate and irreparable injury, loss, or 

damage will result to the movant before 

the adverse party can be heard in 

opposition; and

(B) the [movant] certifies in writing any 

efforts made to give notice and the 

reasons why it should not be required.

Fed. R. Civ. P. 65(b)(1) (emphasis added).

The motion for preliminary injunction (doc. no. 1) 

remains pending.

DONE, this the 2nd day of December, 2016.

 /s/ Myron H. Thompson 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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