Opinion
Civil Action No. 7:15-cv-00197
04-27-2015
DEANDRE L'OVERTURE JACKSON, Plaintiff, v. COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA, et al., Defendants.
MEMORANDUM OPINION
DeAndre L'Overture Jackson, a Virginia inmate proceeding pro se, filed a civil rights complaint pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983, naming as defendants the Commonwealth of Virginia and Administrative Officer(s) of Henrico Circuit Court. Plaintiff's largely nonsensical complaint invokes, inter alia, administrative, maritime, and commercial law to rail about state court proceedings and the conditions of his confinement in the Virginia Department of Corrections.
It is clear that the complaint is frivolous and is subject to summary dismissal without prejudice pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915A(b)(1). See, e.g., Neitzke v. Williams, 490 U.S. 319, 327 (1989). Additionally, the defendants are entitled to immunity from damages, and any attempt to quicken release from custody that can be construed from Plaintiff's request for injunctive relief should be presented via a petition for a writ of habeas corpus. See, e.g., West v. Atkins, 487 U.S. 42, 48 (1988); Preiser v. Rodriguez, 411 U.S. 475, 500 (1973); Pink v. Lester, 52 F.3d 73, 74-78 (4th Cir. 1995); McCray v. Maryland, 456 F.2d 1, 5 n.11 (4th Cir. 1972); Lockhart v. Hoenstine, 411 F.2d 455, 460 (3d Cir. 1969); see also 28 U.S.C. § 1915A(b)(2).
ENTER: This 27th day of April, 2015.
/s/_________
Senior United States District Judge