Legal Opinion
Louise Whitney v. State of New Mexico Charles Patrick, Employee of the State of New Mexico John/jane Doe, Unknown Employees of the State of New Mexico
Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Decided May 19, 1997No. 96-2198PublishedCited by 1,972 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtMurphy, Circuit Judge
Plaintiff Louise Whitney, appearing pro se and in forma pauperis, 1 appeals the district court’s dismissal of her civil rights complaint. 2 Whitney brought her action against the State of New Mexico, Charles Patrick, and other unknown employees of the State of New Mexico under 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Whitney alleged the defendants violated her right to equal protection by discriminating against her and harassing her on the basis of her sex. Although the complaint is far from clear, reading this pro se complaint in a light most favorable to Whitney, she appears to allege that New Mexico, through its…
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