Legal Opinion
Sepulveda v. UMass Correctional Health Care
District Court, D. Massachusetts
Decided February 5, 2016No. Civil Action No. 14-cv-12776-ADBPublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER ON DEFENDANTS’ MOTIONS TO DISMISS
BURROUGHS, DISTRICT JUDGE.
I. INTRODUCTION
Plaintiff Francis Sepulveda (“Mr. Se-pulveda”) is a state inmate incarcerated at Massachusetts Correctional Institute, Norfolk (“MCI Norfolk”). His complaint in this case alleges that the Massachusetts Department of Corrections (and numerous officials) have failed to provide him with adequate medical care, in violation of his rights under the United States Constitution,. the Massachusetts Declaration of Rights, the Americans with Disabilities Act, and the United Nations Convention Against Torture. Mr. Sepulveda’s…
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