Legal Opinion
Dyette v. Black
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided January 23, 2018No. Civil Action No. 16–10202–NMGPublished
1Opinion of the CourtGorton, District Judge
This case involves the alleged mistreatment of Shaka Dyette ("plaintiff" or "Dyette") by three employees (collectively "defendants") of the Massachusetts Department of Correction while Dyette was incarcerated at MCI-Cedar Junction.
Dyette brings his action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983, alleging that 1) Lieutenant William J. Shugrue ("Shugrue") violated his Eighth Amendment rights when Shugrue accosted him, 2) Scott W. Black ("Black") violated his incorporated First Amendment rights when Black retaliated against Dyette for filing a grievance against Shugrue and 3) Kurt Demoura ("Demoura")…
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