Smith v. State of Montana

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF MONTANA BILLINGS DIVISION DARRELL DWAYNE SMITH, CV 24–82–BLG–DWM Plaintiff, vs. ORDER STATE OF MONTANA and MONTANA STATE PRISON, Defendants. On July 3, 2024, Plaintiff Darrell Dwayne Smith filed a civil rights complaint under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, alleging he was wrongfully incarcerated from November 2018 to December 2020 for a conviction that was ultimately overturned by the Montana Supreme Court. (Doc. 1); see State v. Smith,

476 P.3d 1178

(Mont. 2020). On August 28, 2024, Smith was ordered to show cause why his complaint should not be…