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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 

LEON CHAPPELL, #236111, a/k/a ) 

WILBUR LEON SMITH, ) 

 ) 

 Plaintiff, ) 

 ) 

vs. ) CASE NO. 2:13cv-811-WHA 

 ) 

MONTGOMERY CO. COURTROOM, ) (WO) 

JUDGE TRACEY MCCOOEY, et al., ) 

 ) 

 Defendants. ) 

ORDER

 This case is before the court on the Recommendation of the Magistrate Judge (Doc. #14), 

entered on December 19, 2013, and the Plaintiff’s Objection (Doc. #15), filed by the Plaintiff on 

January 2, 2014. Following an independent evaluation and de novo review of the file, the court 

finds the objection to be without merit, and it is hereby OVERRULED. The court ADOPTS the 

Recommendation of the Magistrate Judge, and it is hereby ORDERED as follows: 

 1. The § 1983 claims presented against the named Defendants are DISMISSED with 

prejudice in accordance with the directives of 28 U.S.C. § 1915(e)(2)(B)(i) and/or (iii). 

 2. Plaintiff’s challenge to the constitutionality of a conviction and/or sentence imposed 

upon him by a state court is DISMISSED without prejudice pursuant to the provisions of 28 

U.S.C. § 1915(e)(2)(B)(ii) as such claims are not properly before the court at this time. 

 3. This case is DISMISSED prior to service of process in accordance with the directions 

of 28 U.S.C. § 1915(e)(2)(B)(i), (ii) and/or (iii). 

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 DONE this 9th day of January, 2014. 

 /s/ W. Harold Albritton 

 W. HAROLD ALBRITTON 

 SENIOR UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE 

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