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Alves v. Murphy
District Court, D. Massachusetts
Decided January 14, 2008No. Civil Action 2005-11090-RBCPublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER ON DEFENDANTS’ MOTION TO DISMISS (#19)
COLLINGS, United States Magistrate Judge.
J. Introduction
Plaintiff, Christopher Alves (“Alves”), is currently civilly committed as a sexually dangerous person (“SDP”) at the Massachusetts Treatment Center (“MTC”) under Mass. Gen. L. ch. 123A. In this civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983, Alves alleges that the defendants, officials at the MTC, placed him at risk of harm by failing to adhere to certain mandatory procedures prior to implementing a double-bunking policy. He also alleges that the defendants have violated equal…
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