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Jackson v. Circuit Courts of Houston County

United States District Court, M.D. Alabama, Southern Division
Apr 22, 2010
1:10-CV-231-ID WO (M.D. Ala. Apr. 22, 2010)

Opinion

1:10-CV-231-ID WO.

April 22, 2010


ORDER


On April 2, 2010, the Magistrate Judge filed a Recommendation (Doc. No. 5) in this case to which no timely objections have been filed. Upon an independent review of the file in this case and upon consideration of the Recommendation of the Magistrate Judge, it is ORDERED that:

1. The Recommendation of the Magistrate Judge is ADOPTED;

2. The § 1983 claims presented against Judge Butch Binford, District Attorney Banks Smith, the Circuit Court for Houston County, and the 20th Judicial Circuit of Alabama are hereby DISMISSED with prejudice in accordance with the directives of 28 U.S.C. § 1915(e)(2)(B)(i) and/or (iii);

3. Plaintiff's challenge to the constitutionality of the conviction and/or sentence imposed upon him by the Circuit Court for Houston County, Alabama, is hereby DISMISSED without prejudice pursuant to the provisions of 28 U.S.C. § 1915(e)(2)(B)(ii) as such claims are not properly before the court at this time; and

4. This complaint is hereby DISMISSED prior to service of process.


Summaries of

Jackson v. Circuit Courts of Houston County

United States District Court, M.D. Alabama, Southern Division
Apr 22, 2010
1:10-CV-231-ID WO (M.D. Ala. Apr. 22, 2010)
Case details for

Jackson v. Circuit Courts of Houston County

Case Details

Full title:LOUIS FRANK JACKSON, II, #64004 Plaintiff, v. CIRCUIT COURTS OF HOUSTON…

Court:United States District Court, M.D. Alabama, Southern Division

Date published: Apr 22, 2010

Citations

1:10-CV-231-ID WO (M.D. Ala. Apr. 22, 2010)

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