Legal Opinion
M.D. v. Perry
District Court, S.D. Texas
Decided July 1, 2011No. Civil Action C-11-84PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER
JANIS GRAHAM JACK, Senior District Judge.
On this day came on to be considered Defendants’ Rule 12(b)(1) Motion to Dismiss. (D.E. 43.) For the reasons stated herein, Defendants’ Rule 12(b)(1) Motion to Dismiss is DENIED. (D.E. 43.)
I. Jurisdiction
This Court has subject matter jurisdiction over this action pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1331 (federal question), as Plaintiffs bring claims under 42 U.S.C. § 1983. (D.E. 1 at 9.)
II. Factual and Procedural Background
Plaintiffs filed this civil rights action in this Court on March 29, 2011, naming as defendants Rick Perry (Governor of Texas), Thomas…
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