Legal Opinion
Thompson v. Peace Corps
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided February 8, 2016No. Civil Action No. 2015-0437PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
AMY BERMAN JACKSON, United States District Judge
Pro se plaintiff Sara Thompson brought this action against the Peace Corps, alleging that she was harmed by taking meflo-quine, an anti-malarial drug which was required as part of her service as a Peace Corps volunteer in Burkina Faso, West Africa. Am. Compl. [Dkt #4]. Defendant has moved to dismiss plaintiffs claims pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 12(b)(1) or, in the alternative, Rule 12(b)(6). Def.’s Mot. to Dismiss [Dkt. # 10] (“Def.’s Mot.”). Because the United States has not waived its sovereign immunity under…
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