Legal Opinion
Adron Floyd v. County of Kent
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided January 6, 2012No. 08-2015UnpublishedCited by 59 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
JANE B. STRANCH, Circuit Judge.
Adron Floyd was incarcerated for six and one-half years after a Michigan state judge imposed an incorrect sentence. Floyd filed a pro se complaint under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 alleging that his trial attorney, Timothy Haynes, Unknown Trainer(s), Kent County, Unknown Parole Board Members, Governor Jennifer Granholm, and the State of Michigan violated his federal constitutional rights. Upon initial screening, the district court sua sponte dismissed the informa pauperis complaint under 28 U.S.C. § 1915A(b)(l), concluding that Floyd failed to state a claim against…
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