Legal Opinion
Clark v. Michigan State Police
District Court, E.D. Michigan
Decided October 9, 2025No. 2:25-cv-11149Unknown
1Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF MICHIGAN SOUTHERN DIVISION MAURICE CLARK, Plaintiff, Case No. 2:25-cv-11149 v. Honorable Susan K. DeClercq United States District Judge MICHIGAN STATE POLICE, and MICHAEL LAFORGE, Defendants. ______________________________/ OPINION AND ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANT MICHIGAN STATE POLICE’S MOTION TO DISMISS (ECF No. 9) In April 2025, Plaintiff Maurice Clark filed a five-count complaint against the Michigan State Police (MSP) and Trooper Michael Laforge. ECF No. 1. In Count III—the only count against MSP—Plaintiff brings a Monell claim against MSP for…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Monell v. New York City Dept. of Social Servs.Supreme Court of the United States · 1978
- Ex Parte YoungSupreme Court of the United States · 1908
- Pennhurst State School and Hospital v. HaldermanSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
- Ricardo Diaz v. Michigan Dep't of CorrectionsCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2013
- Studstill El v. Michigan Department of StateCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2017