Derrick Jackson v. State of Georgia

Appellant Derrick Jackson appeals the district court’s sua sponte dismissal of his amended complaint seeking an injunction to halt state court criminal proceedings. On appeal, Jackson argues that the district court erred because there is precedent establishing that, when necessary for the protection of constitutional rights, the federal courts have the power to issue injunctions enjoining state prosecutions. Jackson argues that the Younger v. Harris, 401 U.S. 37, 91 S.Ct. 746, 27 L.Ed.2d 669 (1971), abstention doctrine does not apply because there are no legitimate state activities at issue.

We…