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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 DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE

MIDDLE DISTRICT OF ALABAMA, NORTHERN DIVISION

SAMUEL A. McCORMICK, 

#284527,

)

)

)

 Plaintiff, )

) CIVIL ACTION NO.

 v. ) 2:14cv971-MHT

) (WO)

KATHENA BARNES, )

)

 Defendant. )

OPINION

Pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983, plaintiff, an inmate, 

filed this lawsuit against his former defense counsel’s 

legal assistant for alleged fraud and misrepresentation 

during state criminal proceedings by submission of a 

‘waiver of arraignment’ and ‘plea of not guilty’ absent 

verification of plaintiff’s signature. This lawsuit is 

now before the court on the recommendation of the 

United States Magistrate Judge that plaintiff’s case be 

dismissed. Also before the court are plaintiff’s 

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objections to the recommendation. After an independent 

and de novo review of the record, the court concludes 

that plaintiff’s objections should be overruled and the 

magistrate judge’s recommendation adopted. The 

plaintiff’s claims provide no basis for relief in 

federal court.

An appropriate judgment will be entered.

DONE, this the 14th day of October, 2014.

 /s/ Myron H. Thompson 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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