Case Name: Carlos Aviles ARMENTA, Plaintiff-Appellant v. John PRYOR, Correctional Officer; Lieutenant Jeffrey Lann; Johnson, Correctional Officer, Defendants-Appellees
Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 2007-11-15
Citations: 254 F. App'x 376
Docket Number: No. 06-41657
Parties: Carlos Aviles ARMENTA, Plaintiff-Appellant v. John PRYOR, Correctional Officer; Lieutenant Jeffrey Lann; Johnson, Correctional Officer, Defendants-Appellees.
Judges: Before KING, DAVIS, and CLEMENT, Circuit Judges.
Reporter: West's Federal Appendix
Volume: 254
Pages: 376–376

Head Matter:
Carlos Aviles ARMENTA, Plaintiff-Appellant v. John PRYOR, Correctional Officer; Lieutenant Jeffrey Lann; Johnson, Correctional Officer, Defendants-Appellees.
No. 06-41657
Summary Calendar.
United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.
Nov. 15, 2007.
Carlos Aviles Armenta, New Boston, TX, pro se.
Before KING, DAVIS, and CLEMENT, Circuit Judges.

Opinion:
PER CURIAM:
Carlos Aviles Aumenta, Texas prisoner # 743688, argues that the district court abused its discretion by dismissing his 42 U.S.C. § 1983 complaint alleging that the defendant prison officers filed false disciplinary charges against him in retaliation for his filing lawsuits and prison grievances.
Armenta's allegations arguably stated claims of retaliation which are not subject to dismissal under Heck v. Humphrey, 512 U.S. 477, 114 S.Ct. 2364, 129 L.Ed.2d 383 (1994). See Woods v. Smith, 60 F.3d 1161, 1164 (5th Cir.1995). The district court abused its discretion in dismissing the retaliation claims at this stage of the proceeding. Therefore, the judgment is VACATED and the case is REMANDED to the district court for further proceedings. We express no view on the merits.
Pursuant to 5th Cm. R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5th Cm. R. 47.5.4.