Legal Opinion
Knowles v. New Hampshire Department of Corrections
District Court, D. New Hampshire
Decided March 11, 2008No. Civil 05-363-JLPublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
JOSEPH N. LAPLANTE, District Judge.
Plaintiff William Knowles, a New Hampshire State Prison inmate, seeks to recover damages from the N.H. Department of Corrections (DOC) and its employees under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 for allegedly failing to provide or arrange for medical treatment in violation of his constitutional rights.
“Federal courts are courts of limited jurisdiction. They possess only that power authorized by Constitution and statute .... ” United States v. Coloian, 480 F.3d 47, 50 (1st Cir.2007) (quoting Kokko-nen v. Guardian Life Ins. Co. of America, 511 U.S. 375, 377,…
2Cases cited31 opinions
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3Cited by8 opinions
- Signalquest, Inc. v. Tien-Ming ChouDistrict Court, D. New Hampshire · 2012
- Bernard v. Wrenn, et al.District Court, D. New Hampshire · 2009
- Horstkotte v. NH Dept. of CorrectionsDistrict Court, D. New Hampshire · 2010
- Hall v. Zerba, et al.District Court, D. New Hampshire · 2008
- Knowles v. NH DOCDistrict Court, D. New Hampshire · 2008
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