Sterling v. Francis

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA KEVIN STERLING CIVIL ACTION VERSUS NO. 24-217 JOSEPH FRANCIS, ET AL. SECTION: “P”(3) REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION In January 2024, plaintiff, Kevin Sterling, a state inmate, filed this pro se and in forma pauperis federal civil action under 42 U.S.C. § 1983. He sued Joseph Francis and Chris Lambert. Plaintiff claimed that his rights were violated when the defendants searched, seized, and ultimately sold a vehicle in which he was an occupant. Summonses were issued on April 29, 2024, and forwarded to the U.S. Marshal for service on the…