Smith v. Daou

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF MASSACHUSETTS ) STEVEN L. SMITH, ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) v. ) Civil Action No. 21-cv-12056-DJC ) MARGARITA DAOU, et al., ) ) Defendants. ) ) ORDER CASPER, J. September 1, 2022 Pro se plaintiff Steven L. Smith (“Smith”), a pretrial detainee, has filed a civil action under

42 U.S.C. § 1983

against numerous individuals employed at the Worcester Recovery Center and Hospital (“WRCH”) as doctors, nurses, and other staff. Smith, who is awaiting trial for rape of a child, was confined for a time at WRCH for evaluation of his competency to stand trial. See D. 1-2 at…