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Nature of Suit Code: 440
Nature of Suit: Other Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Civil Rights Act

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF ALABAMA

NORTHERN DIVISION

JACQUARD MERRITT, )

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PLAINTIFF, )

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v. ) CASE NO. 2:06-cv-1105-MEF-WC

 )

THE CITY OF MONTGOMERY, et al., ) (WO)

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DEFENDANTS. )

ORDER

By its terms, 28 U.S.C. § 1441(a) requires that an action be pending to be removable.

Defendants removed this action after the state court entered an order dismissing it. Because

this action was improperly removed, it must be remanded as Plaintiff has requested.

Accordingly, it is hereby ORDERED as follows:

1. Plaintiff’s request for remand of this case (Doc. # 10) is GRANTED.

2. This cause is hereby REMANDED to the Circuit Court of Montgomery County,

Alabama. 

3. The Clerk of the Court is DIRECTED to take all steps necessary to effect this

remand and close this Court’s file.

4. Any pending motions shall be left for resolution by the Circuit Court of

Montgomery County, Alabama.

DONE this the 27th day of March, 2007.

 /s/ Mark E. Fuller 

CHIEF UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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