Abram v. Earle Arkansas, City of

CourtDistrict Court, E.D. Arkansas
DecidedAugust 26, 2020
Docket2:20-cv-00174
StatusUnknown

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Opinion

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS DELTA DIVISION

STACY ABRAM PLAINTIFF

v. Case No. 2:20-cv-00174-LPR

CITY OF EARLE, ARKANSAS DEFENDANT

ORDER The Court has struggled mightily to figure out what exactly Mr. Abram’s various filings in this case are seeking to do. As best the Court can tell, Mr. Abram seeks to use 28 U.S.C. § 1443 to remove his pending state criminal charges from the jurisdiction of the Crittenden County District Court (Earle Division) to the jurisdiction of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas.1 Mr. Abram was cited for obstruction of justice and contends his First, Fourth, and Fourteenth Amendment rights were violated as a result.2 § 1443 does not support removal of this case. For the reasons expressed in Georgia v. Rachel, 384 U.S. 780, 787 (1966) and Johnson v. Mississippi, 421 U.S. 213, 219 (1975), § 1443(1) does not apply. And for the reasons expressed in Greenwood v. Peacock, 384 U.S. 808, 824 (1966), § 1443(2) does not apply. Accordingly, the case is remanded to state court.3 Mr. Abram’s motion to proceed in forma pauperis4 is DENIED as moot.

1 Notice of Removal (Doc. 2).

2 Mr. Abram provided an incomplete incident report (Doc. 2 at 16-18) and appears unsure if any charges were filed against him. (Doc. 2 at 5, ¶14).

3 28 U.S.C. § 1447(d). Among the various documents Mr. Abram filed along with his attempted removal, there is a document entitled “Complaint.” (Doc. 3) It appears Mr. Abram may want to bring a civil complaint for resolution of constitutional or statutory violations. If indeed Mr. Abram wants to bring a civil complaint for some constitutional or statutory violation, he may do so in a separate action. He should file a new civil complaint in federal court.

4 IT IS SO ORDERED this 26th day of August, 2020.

LEE P. RUDOFSKY UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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Related

Georgia v. Rachel
384 U.S. 780 (Supreme Court, 1966)
City of Greenwood v. Peacock
384 U.S. 808 (Supreme Court, 1966)
Johnson v. Mississippi
421 U.S. 213 (Supreme Court, 1975)

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