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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 DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE

MIDDLE DISTRICT OF ALABAMA, SOUTHERN DIVISION 

GEORGE EDWARD JARRELL, )

)

 Plaintiff, )

) CIVIL ACTION NO.

 v. ) 1:16cv70-MHT 

) (WO) 

TOM S. SMITH, )

)

 Defendant. )

OPINION 

 Pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983, plaintiff, an inmate, 

filed this lawsuit against his court-appointed lawyer 

in a pending state-court criminal case, contending that 

the lawyer has violated and continues to violate his 

constitutional rights to due process and effective 

assistance of counsel. This lawsuit is now before the 

court on the recommendation of the United States 

Magistrate Judge that plaintiff’s case be dismissed. 

Also before the court are plaintiff’s objections to the 

recommendation. After an independent and de novo 

review of the record, the court concludes that 

plaintiff’s objections should be overruled and the 

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magistrate judge’s recommendation adopted, except that 

the dismissal of his claim for damages against the 

defendant will be without prejudice. 

 An appropriate judgment will be entered. 

 DONE, this the 3rd day of March, 2016. 

 /s/ Myron H. Thompson____ 

 UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE 

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