Legal Opinion
Bundy v. Sessions
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided June 10, 2019No. Case No. 1:18-cv-02520 (TNM)PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Thus, the Court will dismiss Counts One and Four3 as untimely.
B
Mr. Bundy brings three claims under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 : an excessive force claim, a retaliation claim, and a malicious prosecution claim. See generally Compl. at 16-20. The Senior Officials argue that these counts should be dismissed because *127Section 1983 is inapplicable to federal officers. Defs.' Mem. at 7.
" Section 1983 does not apply to federal officials acting under color of federal law." Settles v. U.S. Parole Comm'n , 429 F.3d 1098, 1104 (D.C. Cir. 2005). But the issue here is federal versus state law, not federal versus…
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