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Nature of Suit Code: 550
Nature of Suit: Prisoner - Civil Rights (U.S. defendant)
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ALABAMA

NORTHEASTERN DIVISION

ARICE HAWTHORNE,

Plaintiff,

v.

DEBRA KIZER, et al.,

Defendants.

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Case No. 5:24-cv-00592-MHH-SGC

MEMORANDUM OPINION

The magistrate judge entered a report on December 18, 2024, recommending 

the claims in this matter be dismissed under 28 U.S.C. § 1915A(b). (Doc. 11). The 

magistrate judge advised Mr. Harthorne of his right to file written objections within 

14 days. (Doc. 11). To date, the Court has not received objections.

Having reviewed the materials in the Court’s electronic docket, the Court 

adopts the magistrate judge’s report and accepts her recommendation. Consistent 

with that recommendation and 28 U.S.C. § 1915A(b), the Court dismisses Mr. 

Hawthorne’s official capacity claims for monetary damages based on Eleventh 

Amendment sovereign immunity. The Court dismisses Mr. Hawthorne’s claims 

against Madison County Circuit Judge Donna Pate based on the doctrine of judicial 

immunity. The Court dismisses the claims for malicious prosecution based on the 

Heck doctrine. The Court dismisses Mr. Hawthorne’s Fourth Amendment search 

FILED

 2025 Jan-16 PM 02:38

U.S. DISTRICT COURT

N.D. OF ALABAMA

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and seizure claim as time-barred and his § 1983 claim against attorney Chris 

Messervy because Mr. Hawthorne has not alleged that his attorney was not acting 

under color of state law. 

The Court will enter a separate final judgment.

DONE and ORDERED this January 16, 2025.

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 MADELINE HUGHES HAIKALA

 UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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