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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

 

JOHN D. TOWNSEND, )

)

 Plaintiff, )

) CIVIL ACTION NO.

 v. ) 2:15cv855-MHT

) (WO) 

WARDEN: JOSEPH HEADLEY, 

et al., 

)

)

)

 Defendants. )

OPINION AND ORDER 

Pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983, plaintiff, a state 

inmate, filed this lawsuit complaining of religious 

discrimination and retaliation by officials and staff 

at the prison where he formerly was incarcerated. This 

lawsuit is before the court on the recommendation of 

the United States Magistrate Judge that the case be 

transferred to the United States District Court for the 

Northern District of Alabama pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 

1404. There are no objections to the recommendation. 

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 After an independent and de novo review of the 

record, it is ORDERED as follows: 

 (1) The magistrate judge's recommendation 

(doc. no. 3) is adopted. 

 (2) This case is transferred to the United States 

District Court for the Northern District of Alabama. 

 The clerk of the court is to take appropriate steps 

to effect the transfer. 

 This case is closed in this court. 

DONE, this the 7th day of December, 2015.

 /s/ Myron H. Thompson____

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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