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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 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF ALABAMA

NORTHERN DIVISION

JOSEPH LEE LEWIS, #213 739, )

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Plaintiff, )

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v. ) CIVIL ACTION NO. 2:16-CV-632-WKW

) [WO]

GOVERNOR ROBERT BENTLEY, )

et al., )

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Defendants. )

RECOMMENDATION OF THE MAGISTRATE JUDGE

Plaintiff, a state inmate incarcerated at the Draper Correctional Facility, filed this 42 U.S.C. 

§ 1983 complaint on August 1, 2016. After reviewing the complaint and finding several

deficiencies with this pleading, the court determined that Plaintiff should be provided an 

opportunity to file an amended complaint to correct the deficiencies. On November 14, 2016, the

court entered a detailed order explaining the deficiencies in the complaint and providing Plaintiff

with specific instructions regarding filing an amended complaint. Doc. 13. The court specifically 

advised Plaintiff “that this case will proceed only against the defendant(s) named and claim(s) 

presented in the amended complaint” and cautioned him that his failure to comply with the 

directives of the order would result in a Recommendation this case be dismissed. Id. 

The time allowed Plaintiff to file the amended complaint expired on November 28, 2016. 

See Doc. 13. As of the present date, Plaintiff has failed to file an amended complaint as required 

by this court. Because of Plaintiff’s failure to file the requisite amended complaint as ordered, the 

court concludes this case should be dismissed. Tanner v. Neal, 232 Fed. App’x 924 (11th Cir. 

2007) (affirming sua sponte dismissal without prejudice of inmate’s § 1983 action for failure to 

file an amended complaint in compliance with court’s prior order directing amendment and 

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warning of consequences for failure to comply); see also Moon v. Newsome, 863 F.2d 835, 837 

(11th Cir. 1989) (As a general rule, where a litigant has been forewarned, dismissal for failure to 

obey a court order is not an abuse of discretion.).

Accordingly, it is the RECOMMENDATION of the Magistrate Judge this case be 

DISMISSED without prejudice for failure of Plaintiff to file an amended complaint as ordered by 

the court. 

It if further

ORDERED that on or before February 14, 2017, Plaintiff may file an objection to the 

Recommendation. Plaintiff must specifically identify the factual findings and legal conclusions in 

the Recommendation to which he objects. Plaintiff is advised that frivolous, conclusive, or general 

objections will not be considered. 

Failure to file a written objection to the Magistrate Judge’s findings and recommendations 

in accordance with the provisions of 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1) shall bar a party from a de novo

determination by the District Court of legal and factual issues covered in the Recommendation and 

waives the right of the party to challenge on appeal the district court’s order based on unobjectedto factual and legal conclusions accepted or adopted by the District Court except upon grounds of 

plain error or manifest injustice. 11th Cir. R. 3-1; see Resolution Trust Co. v. Hallmark Builders, 

Inc., 996 F.2d 1144, 1149 (11th Cir. 1993); Henley v. Johnson, 885 F.2d 790, 794 (11th Cir. 1989).

DONE, this 27th day of January 2017.

/s/Terry F. Moorer

TERRY F. MOORER 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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