STATE OF GEORGIA v. HILL

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF GEORGIA
MACON DIVISION
STATE OF GEORGIA, )
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v. ) CIVIL ACTION NO. 5:25-cv-465 (MTT)
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JEFFREY ALLEN HILL, )
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Defendant. )
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ORDER OF REMAND
On October 30, 2025, the Court ordered Jeffrey Allen Hill to show cause why this
action should not be summarily remanded to the state court. ECF 3. In his response, Hill
argued: “Alleged Defendant has been charged with crimes for conduct explicitly
protected and preempted under federal law: including exercise of lawfully registered
federal trademarks, assertion of tribal citizenship/identification, and the right to interstate
transportation (U.S. DOT number).” ECF 4 at 1. None of these are laws “providing for
specific civil rights stated in terms of racial equality.” Johnson v. Mississippi, 421 U.S.
213, 219 (1975) (quotations omitted). And even if they were, Hill points to no “formal
expression of state law” denying his equal civil rights. Alabama v. Conley, 245 F.3d
1292, 1295, 1296 (11th Cir. 2001) (quoting Georgia v. Rachel, 384 U.S. 780, 803
(1966)). Thus, Hill fails to present a valid ground for removal under 28 U.S.C. § 1443(1).
Accordingly, and for the additional reasons discussed in the Court’s show cause
order, this action is REMANDED to the state court. Hill’s motion to proceed in forma
pauperis (ECF 2) is DENIED as moot. The Clerk of Court is DIRECTED to close this
case and to transmit a certified copy of this Order of Remand to the Superior Court of
Jones County, Case No. 2024-CR-282.
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SO ORDERED, this 12th day of November, 2025.
S/ Marc T. Treadwell
MARC T. TREADWELL, JUDGE
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
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