Wheeler v. Dunn (INMATE 1)

Filing 70

OPINION. Signed by Honorable Judge Myron H. Thompson on 5/26/15. (djy, )

IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE
MIDDLE DISTRICT OF ALABAMA, NORTHERN DIVISION
MARK SHANNON WHEELER,

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Plaintiff,
v.
JEFFERSON S. DUNN,
Commissioner of the
Alabama Department of
Corrections,
Defendant.

CIVIL ACTION NO.
2:13cv112-MHT
(WO)

OPINION
Pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983, plaintiff, a state
inmate,

filed

this

lawsuit

challenging

overcrowded

conditions in Alabama’s prison system and the denial of
early release to prisoners, such as plaintiff, who are
classified as violent offenders.

This lawsuit is now

before the court on the recommendation of the United
States

Magistrate

Judge

that

defendant's

summary judgment should be granted.

motion

for

Also before the

court are plaintiff’s objections to the recommendation.
After an independent and de novo review of the record,

the court concludes that plaintiff’s objections should
be overruled and the magistrate judge’s recommendation
adopted.
An appropriate judgment will be entered.
DONE, this the 26th day of May, 2015.
/s/ Myron H. Thompson
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE