Watkins v. Griffin et al (INMATE 1)

Filing 7

OPINION. Signed by Honorable Judge Myron H. Thompson on 12/12/16. (djy, )

IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE
MIDDLE DISTRICT OF ALABAMA, NORTHERN DIVISION
JIMMY LEE WATKINS,

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Plaintiff,
v.
JUDGE GREG GRIFFIN,
et al.,
Defendants.

CIVIL ACTION NO.
2:16cv823-MHT
(WO)

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

filed

constitutional
Inquiry

this
rights

Commission

lawsuit
were

officials

complaining

violated
refused

when
to

that

his

Judicial
refer

his

claims against a judge to the Court of the Judiciary
for action; when employees of the Alabama State Bar
Association refused to take formal action against two
attorneys against whom he had submitted bar complaints;
and by the actions of Judge Greg Griffin in a civil
case filed against these employees of the Alabama State
Bar Association.

This lawsuit is now before the court

on the recommendation of the United States Magistrate
Judge that plaintiff’s case be dismissed.
objections to the recommendation.

There are no

After an independent

and de novo review of the record, the court concludes
that the magistrate judge’s recommendation should be
adopted.
An appropriate judgment will be entered.
DONE, this the 12th day of December, 2016.
/s/ Myron H. Thompson
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE