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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

 _____________________________

YAHRONNE MCNEMERE *

Plaintiff, *

 v. * 2:10-CV-419-TMH

 (WO)

STATE OF ALABAMA, et al., *

Defendant. *

 _____________________________

ORDER

This case is presently pending before the court on a complaint filed by Plaintiff, an

inmate incarcerated at the Montgomery City Jail. A thorough review of this complaint

indicates that although Plaintiff lists several defendants in this cause of action, the complaint

consists merely of general conclusions of constitutional violations and fails to identify

factual allegations material to specific counts lodged against the named defendants 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 (11th Cir. 1996), and is the type of complaint that [has been] criticized time and again.”

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

appropriate to require Plaintiff to amend his complaint to re-plead a complaint that respects

the requirements of Rule 8, F.R.Civ.P., and the heightened pleading requirement for such

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cases as well as to correct the deficiencies noted herein. 

Accordingly, it is 

ORDERED that on or before May 28, 2010 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). The amended complaint filed in compliance with this

order shall supersede the original complaint. This means that Plaintiff shall no longer rely

on the original complaint and this case will proceed only on those claims raised and against

those defendants named in the amended complaint filed in accordance with the order. 

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

1. Specifically identify who the named defendants are;

2. Identify specific claims relative to actions taken against Plaintiff (not other

inmates) by the named defendants 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(s); and

4. Describe how each named defendant violated Plaintiff’s constitutional rights.

Plaintiff is hereby advised that the amendment to his complaint must set forth short

and plain statements showing why he is entitled to relief and be specific enough to put each

defendant on notice of how their conduct allegedly violated Plaintiffs’ constitutional rights

and should contain only claims relative to actions taken against him by the named

defendants. Each allegation in the pleading should be simple, concise and direct. See Rule

8, Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. 

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Plaintiff is further advised that his failure to timely and properly comply with the

directives contained in this order will result in a Recommendation that this action be

dismissed. 

The Clerk is DIRECTED to furnish Plaintiff with a form for use in filing a 42 U.S.C.

§ 1983 complaint in accordance with the directives contained herein.

 Done, this 14th day of May 2010.

 /s/ Wallace Capel, Jr. 

WALLACE CAPEL, JR.

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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