Legal Opinion

Lightsey v. Alabama DHR (MAG+)

District Court, M.D. Alabama

Decided August 21, 2025No. 2:25-cv-00603Unknown

1Opinion

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF ALABAMA NORTHERN DIVISION BRENT LIGHTSEY and ) CHRISTY LIGHTSEY, ) ) Plaintiffs, ) ) v. ) Case No. 2:25-cv-603-RAH-CWB ) ALABAMA DHR, ) ) Defendant. ) RECOMMENDATION OF THE MAGISTRATE JUDGE Brent and Christy Lightsey (the “Lightseys”), who are proceeding pro se, have filed a petition for writ of habeas corpus under

28 U.S.C. § 2241

that seeks to challenge the actions of the Alabama Department of Human Resources (“ADHR”) in removing their children from their custody. (See Doc. 1). For relief, the Lightseys seek “[i]mmediate action…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Erickson v. PardusSupreme Court of the United States · 2007
  2. University of South Alabama v. American Tobacco Co.Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1999
  3. GJR Investments, Inc. v. County of EscambiaCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1998
  4. In Re BurrusSupreme Court of the United States · 1890
  5. Allan Campbell v. Air Jamaica LTDCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2014

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