Legal Opinion

Firnist Alexander v. Kern Reese

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided July 21, 2017No. 16-31176 Summary CalendarUnpublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

PER CURIAM: *

Firnist J. Alexander brought 42 U.S.C. §§ 1983 and 1985 claims against Judge Kern Reese, T. Collette White, Corey Pierce, First NBC Bank, 1 and Ken Le-Doux (collectively, “Appellees”), alleging that they conspired to deprive him of due process in connection with his aunt’s succession proceeding. The district court granted Appellees’ motions to dismiss. We AFFIRM.

I. BACKGROUND

In 2011, while his aunt, Gwendolyn S. Walker, was still living, Firnist J. Alexander filed an interdiction proceeding in the Civil District Court for the Parish of Orleans. The matter was randomly assigned to…

2Cases cited13 opinions

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  2. Bell Atlantic Corp. v. TwomblySupreme Court of the United States · 2007
  3. Daniels v. WilliamsSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
  4. Parratt v. TaylorSupreme Court of the United States · 1981
  5. Mireles v. WacoSupreme Court of the United States · 1991

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