Hicks v. Department of Public Safety & Corrections

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT MIDDLE DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA ELLIS RAY HICKS CIVIL ACTION VERSUS 19-108-SDD-RLB DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY & CORRECTIONS, ET AL. RULING This matter is before the Court on the Motion to Dismiss Second Amended Complaint1 by Defendants, James LeBlanc (“LeBlanc”), and Terry Lawson (“Lawson”)(or collectively, “Original Defendants”). Plaintiff, Ellis Ray Hicks (“Plaintiff”) filed an Opposition to this motion,2 to which LeBlanc and Lawson filed a Reply.3 Also before the Court is a Motion to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim4 by newly-added Defendants, Tracy…