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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 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF ALABAMA

NORTHERN DIVISION

MELVIN FRANCIS THOMAS, #189325, )

)

Plaintiff, ) 

v. ) CASE NO. 2:13-cv-0346-TMH

) [WO]

ALABAMA BOARD OF PARDONS & )

PAROLES, et al., )

)

Defendants. )

O R D E R

After an independent review of the file, it is the ORDER, JUDGMENT and DECREE

of the court that:

1. The plaintiff's objection (Doc. #8) filed on July 1, 2013 to the Recommendation

of the Magistrate Judge is overruled;

2. The Recommendation of the Magistrate Judge (Doc. #6) entered on June 20, 2013

is adopted;

3. The plaintiff’s claims against the Alabama Board of Pardons and Paroles and 

the victim’s rights advocate for VOCAL are dismissed prior to service of process 

pursuant to the provisions of 28 U.S.C. § 1915(e)(2)(B)(i); 

4. The Alabama Board of Pardons and Paroles and the victim’s rights advocate 

for VOCAL are dismissed as defendants in this cause of action;

5. This case, with respect to the allegations set forth against defendants Wynne,

Longshore, Walker, Dillard and the victim’s rights representative for the Attorney

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General of Alabama, is referred back to the Magistrate Judge for appropriate proceedings

DONE this the 7th day of October, 2013.

/s/ Truman M. Hobbs 

TRUMAN M. HOBBS

SENIOR UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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