Legal Opinion
Farese v. Scherer
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided August 19, 2003No. 01-14474PublishedCited by 68 opinions
1Per curiam
Plaintiff-appellant Thomas R. Farese, a federal prisoner proceeding pro se, appeals the district court’s sua sponte dismissal of his consolidated action, consisting of two civil cases alleging violations of 18 U.S.C. § 1961; 42 U.S.C. §§ 1985(2), 1985(3), and 1986; the First, Fifth, and Fourteenth Amendments to the United States Constitution; and state law.
I. FACTS
Both suits — a civil rights case and a Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (“RICO”) case — stem from prior business relationships and litigation between Farese and defendant-appellee Harold Dude, involving Florida…
2Cases cited19 opinions
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