Kim Powell v. Sharon Weston Broome, et al.

Opinion

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT MIDDLE DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA KIM POWELL (#111068) CIVIL ACTION VERSUS SHARON WESTON BROOME, ET AL. NO. 23-01395-BAJ-RLB

RULING AND ORDER On June 25, 2026, the Magistrate Judge issued a Report and Recommendation (Doc. 14, the “R&R”), recommending that the Court grant Defendants’ Motion for Summary Judgment (Doc. 13) and dismiss without prejudice Plaintiff's claims. The Report recommends dismissing Plaintiffs claim for declaratory judgment because it is barred by the Supreme Court’s ruling in Heck v. Humphrey, 512 U.S. 477, 487 (1994). (Doc. 14 at 4). The Report further recommends dismissing Plaintiffs claim for injunctive relief because he lacks standing. Ud. at 5). No party filed a timely objection to the Report, and the Motion for Summary Judgment is unopposed. Having carefully considered Plaintiffs Complaint (Doc. 1) and all related filings, the Court APPROVES the Magistrate Judge’s R&R and ADOPTS it as the Court’s opinion in this matter. Accordingly, IT IS ORDERED that Defendant’s Motion for Summary Judgment (Doc. 18) be and is hereby GRANTED.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Plaintiffs claims be and are hereby DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE.

71% Baton Rouge, Louisiana, this day of July, 2026 (3_ R 9 JUDGE BRIAN KSON UNITED STATES TRICT COURT MIDDLE DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA