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Nature of Suit Code: 440
Nature of Suit: Other Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Civil Rights Act

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IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES

FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF ALABAMA

EASTERN DIVISION

GENE COGGINS, )

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Plaintiff, )

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v. ) CIVIL ACTION NO. 3:07CV1010-MHT

) (WO)

MIKE COGGINS and DIANNE )

HARRELSON, )

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Defendants. )

JUDGMENT

In accordance with the memorandum opinion entered on this date and after an

independent and de novo review of the record, it is the ORDER, JUDGMENT and DECREE

OF THE COURT that:

1. Plaintiff’s motion for entry of default and for default judgment (Doc. # 8) is

denied. 

2. Plaintiff’s objection to the recommendation (Doc. # 8) is overruled;

3. To the extent plaintiff seeks a criminal penalty against defendants, the

Recommendation of the Magistrate Judge (Doc. # 5) is adopted and plaintiff’s original

complaint (Doc. # 1) is dismissed pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915(e)(2)(B);

4. To the extent plaintiff, in his amended complaint (Doc. # 8) , brings a federal civil

constitutional claim against the defendants, the claim is dismissed pursuant to 28 U.S.C.

§ 1915(e)(2)(B) for failure to state a claim; and

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5. To the extent plaintiff, in his amended complaint (Doc. # 8) , brings state-law tort

claims against the defendant, the court declines to exercise supplemental jurisdiction over

the claims and these claims are dismissed without prejudice.

It is further ORDERED that costs are taxed against plaintiff, for which execution may

issue.

The clerk of the court is DIRECTED to enter this document on the civil docket as a

final judgment pursuant to Rule 58 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.

DONE, this the 18th day of December, 2007.

 /s/ Myron H. Thompson 

 UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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