Lamont v. Stanford

Filing 8

MEMORANDUM OPINION. Signed by Judge Norman K. Moon on 3/14/2016. (slt)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF VIRGINIA
ROANOKE DIVISION
ALLEN R. LAMONT,
Plaintiff,
v.
M. STANFORD,
Defendant.

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Civil Action No. 7:16cv00019
MEMORANDUM OPINION
By: Norman K. Moon
United States District Judge

Allen R. Lamont, a Virginia inmate proceeding pro se, filed a complaint pursuant to 42
U.S.C. § 1983 against M. Stanford. Having reviewed the complaint, I conclude that Lamont
has failed to state a claim against the named defendant and, therefore, I will dismiss his
complaint without prejudice pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915A(b)(1).
To state a cause of action under § 1983, a plaintiff must allege facts indicating that he
has been deprived of rights guaranteed by the Constitution or laws of the United States and
that this deprivation resulted from conduct committed by a person acting under color of state
law. West v. Atkins, 487 U.S. 42 (1988). Inasmuch as Lamont alleges no facts against, or
conduct committed by, defendant Stanford, I conclude that he has failed to state a claim
against Stanford.

Accordingly, I will dismiss Lamont’s § 1983 action without prejudice

pursuant to § 1915A(b)(1) for failing to state a claim upon which relief may be granted.
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ENTER: This ____ day of March, 2016.