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Wilkerson v. Lanier

United States District Court, E.D. Louisiana
Jul 26, 2006
Civil Action No. 06-3044, Section "B" (2) (E.D. La. Jul. 26, 2006)

Opinion

Civil Action No. 06-3044, Section "B" (2).

July 26, 2006


ORDER


The court, having considered the complaint, the record, the applicable law, the Report and Recommendation of the United States Magistrate Judge, and the failure of plaintiff to file an objection to the Magistrate Judge's Report and Recommendation, hereby approves the Report and Recommendation of the United States Magistrate Judge and adopts it as its opinion in this matter. Therefore,

IT IS ORDERED that plaintiff's complaint asserting claims pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983 is hereby DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE as legally frivolous and/or for failure to state a claim under 28 U.S.C. § 1915(e)(2) or under Heck v. Humphrey, 512 U.S. 477 (1994), until such time as the Heck requirements are met. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that all habeas corpus claims asserted in the complaint be DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE to the plaintiff's ability to file a proper habeas corpus proceeding after exhaustion of state court remedies.


Summaries of

Wilkerson v. Lanier

United States District Court, E.D. Louisiana
Jul 26, 2006
Civil Action No. 06-3044, Section "B" (2) (E.D. La. Jul. 26, 2006)
Case details for

Wilkerson v. Lanier

Case Details

Full title:DANIEL CLAY WILKERSON SR. v. JUDGE WALTER I. LANIER III ET AL

Court:United States District Court, E.D. Louisiana

Date published: Jul 26, 2006

Citations

Civil Action No. 06-3044, Section "B" (2) (E.D. La. Jul. 26, 2006)

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