Citation Codes Equivalent Citations citation codes Docket Number CIVIL ACTION NO.: CV507-031. Judges William Theodore Moore Acts The Public Health And Welfare — Civil Rights — Generally — Civil Action For Deprivation Of Rights See more information ... Smart Summary Please sign up to generate summary. FRANKLIN L. WILLIAMS, Plaintiff, v. JAMES L. HARDEN, LLC, Defendant. ORDER WILLIAM MOORE JR., District Judge After an independent review of the record, the Court concurs with the Magistrate Judge's determination that Plaintiff's Complaint should be dismissed. Plaintiff has filed Objections (Doc. No. 4) and Amended Objections (Doc. No. 5) to the Magistrate Judge's Report and Recommendation. Therein, Plaintiff reasserts and elaborates upon the facts of his Complaint, which alleged malpractice against his former criminal attorney. As the Magistrate Judge correctly determined, Plaintiff's claims are not cognizable as a civil rights action under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 because a criminal defense counsel does not act under color of state law. Plaintiff's Objections are without merit. The Report and Recommendation of the Magistrate Judge is adopted as the opinion of this Court. Plaintiff's Complaint is hereby DISMISSED. The Clerk of Court is hereby authorized and directed to enter an appropriate Judgment of Dismissal. SO ORDERED.