Cliff v. Smith (INMATE 2)

Filing 4

OPINION. Signed by Honorable Judge Myron H. Thompson on 3/31/2021. (cwl, )

IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE
MIDDLE DISTRICT OF ALABAMA, NORTHERN DIVISION
MR. STEVE CLIFF,

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Plaintiff,
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v.
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PRISON CAPTAIN OTIS SMITH, )
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Defendant.
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CIVIL ACTION NO.
2:20cv574-MHT
(WO)

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

filed

this

lawsuit

complaining

that

the

defendant correctional officer abuses his authority and
that the prison where plaintiff is housed is unsafe.
This

lawsuit

is

now

before

the

court

on

the

recommendation of the United States Magistrate Judge
that plaintiff’s motion for leave to proceed in forma
pauperis

be

denied

and

his

case

be

dismissed

for

failure to pay the full filing and administrative fees
upon initiation of the case.
to the recommendation.

There are no objections

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 31st day of March, 2021.
/s/ Myron H. Thompson
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE