Turner v. Contra Costa County Supreme Court
- Beth Freeman
- 5:22-cv-03397
- U.S. District Court · Northern District of California
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Turner v. Contra Costa County Supreme Court was dismissed without prejudice under the Heck rule, according to Judge Freeman.
Curtis Turner’s action was dismissed without prejudice; the judgment also affected the defendants named in the action, including the Contra Costa County Supreme Court and other defendants.
What happened
In Turner v. Contra Costa County Supreme Court, Curtis Turner sued the Contra Costa County Supreme Court and other defendants. The judgment does not describe the claims or the events underlying the lawsuit.
The court said Turner’s claims were barred by the rule from Heck v. Humphrey. The court therefore dismissed the action without prejudice and entered judgment.
Judge Beth Labson Freeman signed the November 8, 2022 judgment. The judgment does not explain the basis of the Heck bar beyond stating that it applied.
The detailed version
- Turner v. Contra Costa County Supreme Court · No. 5:22-cv-03397
- Beth Freeman
- Nov. 8, 2022
Background
Curtis Turner was the plaintiff. The defendants included the Contra Costa County Supreme Court and other defendants. The judgment does not provide additional information about the claims, the facts, or the relief Turner sought.
Court’s ruling
The court stated that it had dismissed the action because Turner’s claims were barred by Heck v. Humphrey, 512 U.S. 477, 486–87 (1994). The judgment does not explain how the Heck rule applied to Turner’s particular claims. The action was dismissed without prejudice, and judgment was entered accordingly.
Judge and disposition
Judge Beth Labson Freeman signed the judgment on November 8, 2022. The judgment does not state any additional rulings.
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