Can a plaintiff bring an action raising claims against a criminal proceeding?
MultiRegion, United States of America
The following excerpt is from Houston v. Eldridge, No. 2: 16-cv-2561 WBS KJN P (E.D. Cal. 2020):
Heck does not bar a plaintiff from bringing an action raising claims challenging ongoing criminal proceedings. However, Wallace v. Kato, 549 U.S. 384, 393-94 (2007), explains that such an action should be stayed:
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