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Nature of Suit Code: 540
Nature of Suit: Prisoner Petitions - Mandamus and Other
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF ALABAMA

EASTERN DIVISION

JOHNNY COWAN, #272014, )

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Plaintiff, )

v. ) CASE NO. 3:12-cv-0898-TMH

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ALBERT BULLS, III, )

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Defendant. )

O R D E R

After an independent review of the file, it is the ORDER, JUDGMENT and DECREE

of the court that:

1. The plaintiff's objection (Doc. #7) filed on November 8, 2012 to the

Recommendation of the Magistrate Judge is overruled;

2. The Recommendation of the Magistrate Judge (Doc. #6) filed on October 30, 2012

is adopted;

3. To the extent that the plaintiff seeks relief under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, the claims

against defendant Bulls are dismissed with prejudice prior to service of process pursuant

to the provisions of 28 U.S.C. § 1915(e)(2)(B)(i);

4. To the extent that the complaint contains a claim which challenges the

constitutionality of a conviction and sentence imposed upon the plaintiff by the Circuit

Court of Macon County, Alabama, the claim is dismissed without prejudice pursuant to

the provisions of 28 U.S.C. § 1915(e)(2)(B)(ii) as this claim is not properly before the court

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at this time;

5. The plaintiff’s pendent state law claim is dismissed, as the court deems it

inappropriate to exercise supplemental jurisdiction over this claim; and

6. This case is summarily dismissed in accordance with 28 U.S.C. §

1915(e)(2)(B)(i) and (ii).

DONE this the 15th day of November, 2012.

/s/ Truman M. Hobbs

TRUMAN M. HOBBS

SENIOR UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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