Johnson v. The Town of Pinckard

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF ALABAMA SOUTHERN DIVISION JAMES WILLIAM JOHNSON, ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) v. ) CIVIL CASE. NO. 1:23-cv-433-ECM ) [WO] TOWN OF PINCKARD, et al., ) ) Defendants. ) MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER I. INTRODUCTION On June 14, 2023, Plaintiff James William Johnson filed this action in Alabama state court after various altercations with local police officers led to his arrest and prosecution. In addition to bringing a variety of state law claims, he alleges, pursuant to § 1983, that his constitutional rights were violated. Now pending before the…