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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 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF ALABAMA

NORTHERN DIVISION

ROY LEE McATEER, )

AIS # 147346, )

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Plaintiff, )

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v. ) CASE NO. 2:11-CV-0630-WKW

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LEE POSEY DANIELS, )

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Defendant. )

ORDER

On August 9, 2011, the Magistrate Judge filed a Recommendation in this case

(Doc. # 6), to which Plaintiff McAteer timely objected (Doc. # 8). The court has

conducted a de novo review of those portions of the Recommendation to which

objection is made. See 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1).

The Magistrate Judge recommended that Plaintiff McAteer’s motion for

preliminary injunction be denied for failure to bear his burden on the first three of the

four requisite elements for issuance of a preliminary objection. (Doc. # 6, at 3.) 

Plaintiff McAteer objected, arguing that this finding was premature because no

discovery has been conducted in this matter. (Doc. # 8, at 1-2.) Plaintiff bears the

burden to demonstrate the existence of each of the prerequisites for issuance of a

preliminary injunction, and he has failed to carry that burden. Scott v. Roberts, 612

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F.3d 1279, 1290 (11th Cir. 2010). The Objection also failed to show good cause why

expedited discovery should be conducted in this case. See, e.g., Qwest Commc’ns

Intern., Inc. v. WorldQuest Networks, Inc., 213 F.R.D. 418, 419 (D. Colo. 2003)

(listing cases). 

Accordingly, it is ORDERED that the Objection is DENIED, and the

Recommendation is ADOPTED as follows:

1. The motion for preliminary injunction filed by Plaintiff is DENIED, and

2. The case is referred back to the Magistrate Judge for additional

proceedings.

DONE this 24th day of August, 2011. 

 /s/ W. Keith Watkins 

CHIEF UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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