Scates v. Woods (INMATE 2)

Filing 8

OPINION. Signed by Honorable Judge Myron H. Thompson on 11/30/2017. (kh, )

IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE
MIDDLE DISTRICT OF ALABAMA, NORTHERN DIVISION
DAVID M. SCATES,

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Petitioner,
v.
WALTER WOODS, Warden,
Respondent.

CIVIL ACTION NO.
2:17cv621-MHT
(WO)

OPINION
Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2241, petitioner, a federal
prisoner,

filed

this

lawsuit

seeking

to

challenge

matters associated with obtaining a two-day furlough,
receiving copies of administrative remedy indexes, and
his ability to publish under a byline.
now

before

United

the

States

court

on

Magistrate

the
Judge

This lawsuit is

recommendation
that

the

of

petition

the
be

dismissed without prejudice to petitioner's right to
file an appropriate civil action regarding the matters
challenged in the petition.
the recommendation.
review

of

the

There are no objections to

After an independent and de novo

record,

the

court

concludes

that

the

magistrate judge’s recommendation should be adopted.
An appropriate judgment will be entered.
DONE, this the 30th day of November, 2017.
/s/ Myron H. Thompson
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE