Battle v. Hood et al
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JUDGMENT adopting 8 Report and Recommendations. The Clerk of Court is ordered to close this case. Signed by Chief Judge S Maurice Hicks, Jr on 10/15/2020. (crt,McDonnell, D)
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA
SHREVEPORT DIVISION
DANNY BATTLE
CIVIL ACTION NO. 20-00406
VERSUS
JUDGE S. MAURICE HICKS, JR.
SARAH MIDBOE HOOD, ET AL.
MAGISTRATE JUDGE HAYES
JUDGMENT
For the reasons assigned in the Report and Recommendation of the Magistrate
Judge previously filed herein, noting the objections (Record Document 14) thereto, and
after an independent review of the record, having determined that the findings and
recommendation of the Magistrate Judge are correct under the applicable law and
deferring to the opportunity of the Magistrate Judge to judge the credibility of the
witnesses;
IT IS ORDERED that the Plaintiff’s claims against District Attorney Charles Scott,
Judge Brady O’Callaghan, and Assistant District Attorney Sarah Hood be DISMISSED.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Plaintiff's claims against Deputy Clerk Sherry Barry, as
well as Plaintiff's claims premised on his requests for declaratory relief, be DISMISSED
WITH PREJUDICE as frivolous until the Heck conditions are met. IT IS FURTHER
ORDERED that Plaintiff's claims against Attorney Kevin Berg be DISMISSED. IT IS
FURTHER ORERED that Plaintiff's request for release from custody be DISMISSED
WITHOUT PREJUDICE to Plaintiff's right to pursue habeas corpus relief after he
exhausts all available state court remedies.
The Clerk of Court is ordered to close this case.
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THUS DONE AND SIGNED, at Shreveport, Louisiana, this 15th day of October,
2020.
___________________________________
S. MAURICE HICKS, JR., CHIEF JUDGE
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
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