Legal Opinion
McKenna v. Curtin
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided August 25, 2017No. 17-1006PPublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LYNCH, Circuit Judge.
Keven A. McKenna was suspended, from practicing law for one year by the Rhode Island Supreme Court. He subsequently filed this federal suit under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 against twenty-three judicial officers and administrators who had participated in his disciplinary proceedings, seeking, inter alia, reinstatement of his license and money damages. McKenna alleged that by revoking his license, the defendants violated the principle of separation of powers under the Rhode Island Constitution, and infringed upon his First, Seventh, and Fourteenth Amendment rights under the U.S.…
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