Kelly v. Alabama Department of Revenue et al (MAG+)

Filing 9

ORDER directing as follows: (1) plaintiff's 7 objections are OVERRULED; (2) ADOPTING 6 REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION of the Magistrate Judge; (3) plaintiff's 3 Motion for Preliminary Injunction is DENIED without prejudice; (4) this case is referred back to the Magistrate Judge for further proceedings. Signed by Chief Judge William Keith Watkins on 8/26/14. (Attachments: # 1 civil appeals checklist)(djy, )

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF ALABAMA
NORTHERN DIVISION
KASWANA A. KELLY,
Plaintiff,
v.
ALABAMA DEPARTMENT
OF REVENUE, et al.,
Defendants.

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CASE NO. 2:14-CV-862-WKW

ORDER
On August 14, 2014, the Magistrate Judge filed a Recommendation in this
case that Plaintiff’s motion for preliminary injunction be denied. (Doc. # 6.) The
Magistrate Judge concluded that Plaintiff’s motion is due to be denied because she
cannot show the requisite substantial likelihood of success on the merits of her
claims.
On August 26, 2014, Plaintiff filed objections to the Recommendation,
(Doc. # 7), along with an amended complaint, (Doc. # 8). The court has conducted
an independent and de novo review of those portions of the Recommendation to
which objection is made.

See 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1).

Plaintiff contests the

Magistrate Judge’s finding that Plaintiff’s original claims were not properly
pleaded, and she asserts that he did not construe her pro se pleading liberally or
accept her allegations as true. However, Plaintiff’s pro se status does not relieve

her of the obligation to show substantial likelihood of success on the merits of her
claims.
Accordingly, it is ORDERED as follows:
1.

Plaintiff’s objections (Doc. # 7) are OVERRULED;

2.

The Recommendation (Doc. # 6) is ADOPTED;

3.

Plaintiff’s motion for preliminary injunction is DENIED without
prejudice;

4.

This case is REFERRED back to the Magistrate Judge for further
proceedings.

DONE this 26th day of August, 2014.
/s/ W. Keith Watkins
CHIEF UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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