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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

 ____________________________

JEFFERY JAMES JACKSON *

Plaintiff, *

v. * 2:05-CV-1138-MEF

 (WO) 

ELLEN I. BROOKS, et al., *

Defendants. *

 ____________________________

ORDER ON MOTION

Before the court is Plaintiff's motion for jury trial. The court construes the motion as

a demand for trial by jury.

Plaintiff is advised that pursuant to Rule 38(b) of the Federal Rules of Civil

Procedure, a party is allowed to demand a trial by jury of any issue triable of right by a jury

by serving a demand "not later than ten days after service of the last pleading directed to such

issue." F.R.Civ.P. Rule 38(d) provides that the failure of a party to serve a jury demand as

required by the rule constitutes a waiver by the party of trial by jury. 

Here, Defendants filed their special report and answer to the complaint on April 21,

2006. Plaintiff's demand for a jury trial is filed more than one year after the Defendants'

filing of their special report and answer. Hence, Plaintiff’s jury demand was not filed within

ten days after the filing of any pleading setting forth an issue triable by jury and he has not

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The Seventh Amendment right to a civil jury is not absolute and may be waived if the jury demand

is not timely requested. Burns v. Lawther, 53 F.3d 1237, 1240 (11th Cir. 1995.) 

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set forth any reason for the delay in making his belated jury demand.1 See Parrott v. Wilson,

707 F.2d 1262 (1983). Plaintiff has, therefore, waived his right to trial by jury. 

Accordingly, it is 

ORDERED that Plaintiff’s December 5, 2007 motion, construed as a demand for trial

by jury (Doc. No. 26), is DENIED. 

 Done, this 6th day of December 2007.

 /s/ Terry F. Moorer 

TERRY F. MOORER

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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