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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

 ____________________________

DENNIS J. DIFFER, #236 916, * 

Plaintiff, *

v. * 2:11-CV-572-MHT

(WO)

MICHAEL HOLLAND, *

Defendant. *

 ____________________________

O R D E R

This 42 U.S.C. § 1983 action is before the court for screening pursuant to 28 U.S.C.

§ 1915(e)(2)(B). The complaint has not been submitted on a court-approved form and is

presented in a rambling, dis-jointed, and narrative-style manner. Further, the complaint

merely contains general conclusions of constitutional violations, and fails to identify factual

allegations material to specific counts lodged against the named defendant with respect to

any violations of Plaintiff's constitutional rights. 

“This type of pleading completely disregards Rule 10(b)'s requirement that discrete

claims should be plead in separate counts, see Anderson v. Dist. Bd. of Tr., 77 F.3d 364-366-

67 (11 Cir. 1996), and is the type of complaint that [has been] criticized time and again.” th

Magluta v. Samples, 256 F.3d 1282, 1284 (11 Cir. 2001). Accordingly, the court deems it th

appropriate to require Plaintiff to amend his complaint to correct the deficiencies noted

herein. 

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In light of the foregoing, it is

ORDERED that on or before September 12, 2011, Plaintiff shall file an amended

complaint on a form for use in filing a 42 U.S.C. § 1983 complaint. See Local Rule 9.1

(requiring pro se litigants to utilize court's forms). Plaintiff's original complaint shall be

superseded by the amended complaint. This means Plaintiff shall no longer rely on the

original complaint. 

It is further ORDERED that Plaintiff's amended complaint shall:

1. Contain one claim and any claims that can be shown closely related to it, i.e.,

arising out of the same incident or facts;

2. Identify specific claims relative to actions taken against him by the named

defendant and list these claims in separate counts; 

3. Describe with clarity those factual allegations that are material to each specific

count against the named defendant); 

4. Describe how the named defendant violated Plaintiff’s constitutional rights; and

5. Comply with F.R.Civ.P. 8(a) which requires that a plaintiff plead "'a short and

plain statement of the claim that will give the defendant fair notice of what the plaintiff's

claim' is and the grounds upon which it rests." Leatherman v. Tarrant County Narcotics

Intelligence and Coordination Unit, 507 U.S. 163, 168 (1993) (emphasis added) (quoting

Conley v. Gibson, 355 U.S. 41, 47(1957); see Fullman v. Graddick, 739 F.2d 553, 556-57

(11th Cir. 1984) (finding vague and conclusory claims are subject to dismissal). 

Plaintiff is advised that his failure to file an amended complaint within the prescribed

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time and in accordance with the directives contained in this order will result in a

Recommendation that this case be dismissed for failure to prosecute and to obey the court's

order. Furthermore, the failure to plead a complaint that complies with F.R.Civ.P. 8(a), that

is, a complaint that provides fair notice to the court and a defendant of the claim against the

defendant, after being required to re-plead a complaint, will result in a Recommendation that

the complaint be dismissed under F.R.Civ.P. 41(b) for failure to comply with the court's

order. Pelletier v. Zweifel, 921 F.2d 1465, 1522 n.103 (11th Cir. 1991).

The Clerk is DIRECTED to send Plaintiff a form for use in filing a complaint under

42 U.S.C. § 1983 to assist him in complying with the directives contained herein.

Done, this 29 day of August 2011. th

 /s/ Susan Russ Walker 

SUSAN RUSS WALKER

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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