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Nature of Suit Code: 555
Nature of Suit: Prisoner - Prison Condition
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

CEDRIC ALFRED FENDERSON, )

)

 Plaintiff, )

) CIVIL ACTION NO.

 v. ) 2:15cv746-MHT

) (WO)

JEFFERSON S. DUNN, 

Prison Commissioner,

)

)

)

 Defendant. )

OPINION AND ORDER

Pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983, plaintiff Cedric 

Alfred Fenderson, a state inmate, filed this lawsuit 

complaining about a lack of security at the prison 

which, he alleges, led to his being stabbed by another 

inmate. 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 Southern District of Alabama

pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1404. There are no objections 

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to the recommendation. 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 Southern 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 25th day of November, 2015.

 /s/ Myron H. Thompson____ 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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