Legal Opinion
Alvarez v. Wilson
District Court, N.D. Illinois
Decided March 7, 1977No. 75 C 2734PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM DECISION
MARSHALL, District Judge.
Plaintiff, Frank Alvarez, brought this action against several Navy officers, alleging that they individually and collectively violated his constitutional rights to due process of law and equal protection of the laws. Jurisdiction over this action is allegedly grounded upon 28 U.S.C. § 1331 and 28 U.S.C. § 1343. In its current posture, three issues are presented for decision: 1) whether 42 U.S.C. § 1985 creates a cause of action against federal officials; 2) whether sovereign immunity bars plaintiff’s action against these defendants; 3) whether…
2Cases cited52 opinions
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3Cited by21 opinions
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