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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

SOUTHERN DIVISION

GORDON COLE, SR., # 297280,

Plaintiff,

v.

JAMES M. COUNTS, et al.,

Defendants.

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CASE NO. 1:16-CV-345-WKW

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ORDER

On June 1, 2016, the Magistrate Judge filed a Recommendation (Doc. # 5) to 

which Plaintiff timely filed objections (Doc. # 6). The court has conducted an 

independent and de novo review of those portions of the Recommendation to which 

objection is made, see 28 U.S.C. § 636(b), and finds that Plaintiff’s objections are 

without merit. Accordingly, it is ORDERED as follows:

(1) Plaintiff’s objections (Doc. # 6) are OVERRULED; 

(2) The Recommendation (Doc. # 29) is ADOPTED;

(3) Plaintiff’s claims challenging the revocation of probation and the 

sentence imposed by the trial court upon such revocation are DISMISSED without 

prejudice prior to service of process in accordance with the directives of 28 U.S.C. 

§ 1915(e)(2)(B)(ii);

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(4) Judge Sharon R. Clark and Probation Officer Jared McPhaul are 

DISMISSED as defendants in this action;

(5) Plaintiff’s claim seeking prosecution of Defendant Counts for 

tampering with his mail is DISMISSED with prejudice pursuant to the provisions of 

28 U.S.C. § 1915(e)(2)(B)(i); and

(6) Plaintiff’s claim that Defendant Counts tampered with his legal mail in 

violation of his constitutional right of access to the court is REFERRED back to the 

Magistrate Judge for further proceedings.

DONE this 20th day of June, 2016. 

 /s/ W. Keith Watkins 

CHIEF UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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