Legal Opinion

Silva v. Smith

District Court, D. Rhode Island

Decided March 30, 2021No. 1:20-cv-00012Unknown

1Opinion

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF RHODE ISLAND Gerald J. Silva v. Case No. 20-cv-12-PJB-AKJ William Smith, et al. MEMORANDUM AND ORDER The federal defendants – the Honorable William E. Smith, U.S. Marshal C.J. Wyatt, and members of the U.S. Marshal’s Office – have collectively moved to dismiss (Doc. No. 16) Gerald J. Silva’s complaint for failing to state a claim, see Fed. R. Civ. P. 12(b)(6). Silva, who is proceeding without an attorney, alleges in his complaint (Doc. No. 1) that these defendants unlawfully conspired against him as punishment for his refusal to comply with…

2Cases cited37 opinions

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  2. Bell Atlantic Corp. v. TwomblySupreme Court of the United States · 2007
  3. Erickson v. PardusSupreme Court of the United States · 2007
  4. Bivens v. Six Unknown Named Agents of Federal Bureau of NarcoticsSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
  5. Federal Deposit Insurance v. MeyerSupreme Court of the United States · 1994

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