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Williams v. Franklin

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT MIDDLE DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA
Jan 18, 2012
NO. 11-769-FJP-SCR (M.D. La. Jan. 18, 2012)

Opinion

NO. 11-769-FJP-SCR

01-18-2012

ROY WILLIAMS (#343533) v. MAJ. FRANKLIN, ET AL


CIVIL ACTION


OPINION

After independently reviewing the entire record in this case and for reasons set forth in the Magistrate Judge's Report to which an objection was filed:

Rec. Doc. No. 6.

Rec. Doc. No. 7.

IT IS ORDERED that plaintiff's unfair disciplinary claim is dismissed as frivolous pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915(e)(2)(B)(i), and plaintiff's excessive force claims are dismissed without prejudice for failure to exhaust administrative remedies pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1997e(a), and with prejudice to refiling them in forma pauperis status.

Underwood v. Wilson, 151 F.3d 292, 296 (5th Cir. 1998)(abrogated in part by Jones v. Bock, 549 U.S. 199, 127 S.Ct. 910 (2007)(abrogating the holding that a district court may dismiss Doc#47664 a civil complaint sua sponte for failure to exhaust).
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Therefore:

Judgment shall be entered accordingly.

Baton Rouge, Louisiana, January 18, 2012.

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FRANK J. POLOZOLA

MIDDLE DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA


Summaries of

Williams v. Franklin

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT MIDDLE DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA
Jan 18, 2012
NO. 11-769-FJP-SCR (M.D. La. Jan. 18, 2012)
Case details for

Williams v. Franklin

Case Details

Full title:ROY WILLIAMS (#343533) v. MAJ. FRANKLIN, ET AL

Court:UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT MIDDLE DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA

Date published: Jan 18, 2012

Citations

NO. 11-769-FJP-SCR (M.D. La. Jan. 18, 2012)