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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

JOHN WILLIE MALONE, JR., 

#292690,

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)

)

 Plaintiff, )

) CIVIL ACTION NO.

 v. ) 2:14cv318-MHT

) (WO)

MR. ROGER and PATRICK 

HAMPTON,

)

)

)

 Defendants. )

OPINION

Pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983, plaintiff, an inmate, 

filed this lawsuit against the defendant correctional 

officers alleging that they subjected him to verbal 

harassment and threats, as well as retaliation for 

making a complaint about harassment. This lawsuit is 

now before the court on the recommendation of the 

United States Magistrate Judge that plaintiff’s case be 

dismissed. Also before the court are plaintiff’s 

objections to the recommendation. After an independent 

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and de novo review of the record, the court concludes 

that plaintiff’s objections should be overruled and the

magistrate judge’s recommendation adopted. 

The court notes that, in addition to his claim of 

harassment under the Eighth and Fourteenth Amendments, 

plaintiff appears to raise a First Amendment 

retaliation claim, for which he requests removal of a 

disciplinary citation from his record and transfer to 

another prison. See Douglas v. Yates, 535 F.3d 1316, 

1321 (11th Cir. 2008) (setting forth requirements for a 

prisoner’s First Amendment retaliation claim). 

However, as plaintiff lacks evidence sufficient to 

prove that the citation he received was motivated by 

retaliation, dismissal is appropriate. 

An appropriate judgment will be entered.

DONE, this the 16th day of October, 2014.

 /s/ Myron H. Thompson 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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