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Nature of Suit Code: 890
Nature of Suit: Other Statutory Actions
Cause of Action: 18:1964 Racketeering (RICO) Act

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Watson proceeds pro se. 1

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF ALABAMA

NORTHERN DIVISION

TEDDY A. WATSON, on behalf of ) 

himself, citizens of Alabama & citizens )

of the United States, )

 )

Plaintiff. )

 )

v. ) CASE NO. 2:06-cv-978-MEF

 ) (WO)

JERE L. BEASLEY, et al., ) 

 )

Defendants. )

MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER

This cause is presently before the Court on the Motion to Remand (Doc. #5) filed on

November 28, 2006, and the Motion to Dismiss or in the Alternative Motion to Remand

(Doc. # 7) filed on November 29, 2006. This case was removed by Teddy A. Watson

(“Watson”) from the Circuit Court for Lowndes County, Alabama on October 30, 2006 1

pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §§ 1441 and 1443. The removal statutes provide procedures and

authority for defendants to remove certain actions from state to federal court. Watson,

however, was not a defendant in the underlying state court case. Instead, he was the plaintiff.

 Therefore, Watson’s removal was improper and the Court does not have subject matter

jurisdiction over this matter. For these reasons, it is hereby ORDERED as follows:

(1) The Motion to Remand (Doc. # 5) is GRANTED.

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(2) The Motion to Dismiss or in the Alternative Motion to Remand (Doc. # 7) is

GRANTED. 

(3) The Clerk of the Court is DIRECTED to take appropriate steps to effect the

remand of all of Plaintiff’s claims and close this file. 

DONE this the 2nd day of April, 2007.

 /s/ Mark E. Fuller 

CHIEF UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE 

 

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