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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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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ALABAMA

NORTHEASTERN DIVISION

RONALD DARDEN, SR, )

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Plaintiff, )

v. ) 5:04-cv-2184-CLS-TMP

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ROBERT NICHOLS, et. al., )

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Defendants. )

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RONALD DARDEN, SR, )

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Plaintiff, )

v. ) 5:04-cv-2197-CLS-TMP

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ROBERT NICHOLS, et. al., )

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Defendants. )

MEMORANDUM OF OPINION

The magistrate judge filed a report and recommendation on January 4, 2005, in this

action filed pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983, recommending that plaintiff’s request for

preliminary injunctive relief and a temporary restraining order be denied, and all claims in

this action be dismissed for failing to state a claim upon which relief may be granted pursuant

to 28 U.S.C. § 1915A(b)(1) and/or (2), except for: (1) plaintiff’s claims that defendant

Nichols interfered with his mail and deprived him of access to court by opening and

destroying the contents of a package directed to plaintiff’s fiancee, which contained a letter

FILED

 2005 Feb-01 PM 03:57

U.S. DISTRICT COURT

N.D. OF ALABAMA

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to her and correspondence to his attorneys at the Southern Poverty Law Center, and (2)

plaintiff’s claim that defendant Jackson once interfered with his mail by opening legal

correspondence from this court without his knowledge and presence. No objections have

been filed. 

Having carefully reviewed and considered de novo all the materials in the court file,

including the report and recommendation, and the objections thereto, the Court is of the

opinion that the magistrate judge’s report is due to be and is hereby ADOPTED and the

recommendation is ACCEPTED. Accordingly, plaintiff’s request for preliminary injunctive

relief and a temporary restraining order are due to be DENIED, and all claims in this action

are due to be DISMISSED for failing to state a claim upon which relief may be granted

pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915A(b)(1) and/or (2), except for: (1) plaintiff’s claims that

defendant Nichols interfered with his mail and deprived him of access to court by opening

and destroying the contents of a package directed to plaintiff’s fiancee, which contained a

letter to her and correspondence to his attorneys at the Southern Poverty Law Center, and (2)

plaintiff’s claim that defendant Jackson once interfered with his mail by opening legal

correspondence from this court without his knowledge and presence.

Plaintiff’s claims that defendant Nichols interfered with his mail and deprived him of

access to court by opening and destroying the contents of a package directed to plaintiff’s

fiancee, which contained a letter to her and correspondence to his attorneys at the Southern

Poverty Law Center, and (2) plaintiff’s claim that defendant Jackson once interfered with his

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mail by opening legal correspondence from this court without his knowledge and presence

are therefore due to be REFERRED to the magistrate judge for further proceedings. 

An appropriate order will be entered. 

DONE this 1st day of February, 2005.

______________________________

United States District Judge

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