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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 DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE

MIDDLE DISTRICT OF ALABAMA, NORTHERN DIVISION

DAVID A. CAWTHON, )

)

 Plaintiff, )

) CIVIL ACTION NO.

 v. ) 2:15cv429-MHT

) (WO)

MELISSA HEMINGWAY, et al., )

sued in their individual )

and official capacities, )

)

 Defendants. )

OPINION and ORDER

Pursuant to the Administrative Procedures Act, 5 

U.S.C. §§ 551-559, and Bivens v. Six Unknown Federal 

Narcotics Agents, 403 U.S. 388 (1971), plaintiff, a 

federal inmate, filed this lawsuit complaining about a 

denial of his right of meaningful access to the courts. 

He also filed in this case a “Motion for Preliminary 

Injunction ... and/or Protective Order” (doc. no. 30),

seeking to stop the defendants from removing weightlifting equipment from the Federal Prison Camp in 

Montgomery, Alabama, where he resides. This lawsuit is 

now before the court on the recommendation of the 

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United States Magistrate Judge that plaintiff’s motion

be denied as moot. 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.

***

Accordingly, it is ORDERED that:

(1) The magistrate judge’s recommendation (doc. no. 

79) is adopted.

(2) The “Motion for Preliminary Injunction ...

and/or Protective Order” (doc. no. 30) is denied as 

moot. Contained within said motion is also an 

alternative "Motion for Temporary Restraining Order," 

which was denied by order entered on October 22, 2015 

(doc. no. 31).

This case is referred back to the United States 

Magistrate Judge for further proceedings.

DONE, this the 15th day of July, 2016.

 /s/ Myron H. Thompson____ 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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