IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF ALABAMA SOUTHERN DIVISION

ZACHARY G. OWENS, ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) v. ) CIVIL ACTION NO. 1:19-CV-699-ALB ) JAMES HILL, et al., ) ) Defendants. )

ORDER On September 24, 2019, the Magistrate Judge entered a Recommendation (Doc. 4) to which no timely objections have been filed. After an independent review of the file and upon consideration of the Recommendation, it is ORDERED that: 1. The Recommendation of the Magistrate Judge is ADOPTED. 2. The plaintiff’s challenge to the veracity of the evidence in his pending state criminal cases is summarily dismissed as this court must abstain from considering this challenge in accordance with the Younger abstention doctrine.1 3. The plaintiff’s slander/defamation claim brought under

is dismissed with prejudice in accordance with the provisions of

(e)(2)(B)(i). 4. The plaintiff’s request for criminal prosecution of the defendants is dismissed with prejudice pursuant to the directives of

(e)(2)(B)(i).

1Younger v. Harris,

, 44–45 (1971). 5. The plaintiff’s supplemental state tort claim of slander/defamation is dismissed without prejudice to any right the plaintiff may have to proceed on this claim before the state courts.

6. This case is summarily dismissed. A separate Final Judgment will be entered. DONE and ORDERED this 21st day of October 2019.

/s/ Andrew L. Brasher ANDREW L. BRASHER UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE