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Nature of Suit Code: 550
Nature of Suit: Prisoner - Civil Rights (U.S. defendant)
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

TONY LAMARK MURPHY, )

)

 Plaintiff, )

) CIVIL ACTION NO.

 v. ) 2:16cv877-MHT

) (WO)

SUSAN G. JAMES, )

)

 Defendant. )

 

OPINION

Pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983, plaintiff, a state 

prisoner, filed this lawsuit complaining that the

defendant, his former attorney, abandoned his appeal; 

he also asserts a state-law claim for malpractice. 

This lawsuit is now before the court on the 

recommendation of the United States Magistrate Judge 

that plaintiff’s claims be dismissed. There are no 

objections to the recommendation. After an independent 

and de novo review of the record, the court concludes 

that the magistrate judge’s recommendation should be 

adopted.

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An appropriate judgment will be entered.

DONE, this the 9th day of December, 2016.

 /s/ Myron H. Thompson 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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