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

KENNETH EUGENE CARTER, ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) v. ) CASE NO. 2:24-CV-500-WKW ) [WO] CHILTON COUNTY, ) ) Defendant. )

ORDER Before the court is the Recommendation of the Magistrate Judge. (Doc. # 16.) To the extent that Plaintiff’s two filings, each styled as a “Motion for Relief” (Docs. # 19, 20), contain objections to the Recommendation, the court has reviewed them and, pursuant to

(b), has conducted a de novo review of the record. Upon careful consideration, and for the reasons thoroughly explained in the well- reasoned Recommendation, Plaintiff’s requests for declaratory or injunctive relief are barred by the abstention doctrine established in Younger v. Harris,

, 44–45 (1971), and no recognized exception to Younger abstention applies. Furthermore, any claims for damages are frivolous and fail to state a claim for relief. (See Doc. # 16.) Accordingly, it is ORDERED as follows: (1) Plaintiff’s Objections (Docs. # 19, 20) are OVERRULED; (2) The Recommendation of the Magistrate Judge (Doc. # 16) is ADOPTED; and

(3) This action is DISMISSED without prejudice prior to service of process under 28 U.S.C. § 1915A. Final judgment will be entered separately.

DONE this 19th day of May, 2025. /s/ W. Keith Watkins UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE