Legal Opinion

Thomas v. Federal Bureau of Prisons Northeast

District Court, D. Rhode Island

Decided April 29, 2025No. 1:25-cv-00144Unknown

1Opinion

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF RHODE ISLAND DEREK THOMAS, ) Plaintiff, ) ) v. ) No. 25-cv-00144-MSM-LDA ) FEDERAL BUREAU OF PRISONS ) NORTHEAST REGIONAL DHO OFFICER, ) et al, ) Defendants. ) ORDER Mary S. McElroy, District Judge. The filing of an Application to Proceed (ECF No. 2), accompanying this Complaint, requires the Court to determine whether the Complaint states a plausible federal claim for relief. 28 U.S.C. § 1915(e)(2)(B)(ii).

556 U.S. 662, 667

(2009) (plausible claim standard). Mr. Thomas claims jurisdiction pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Ashcroft v. IqbalSupreme Court of the United States · 2009
  2. Thomas Shannahan v. Charles D. MoreauSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 2019
  3. Joseph Laplante v. Rhode Island HospitalSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 2015
  4. Terbush v. Massachusetts ex rel. Hampden County Sheriff's OfficeDistrict Court, D. Massachusetts · 2013

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