Legal Opinion
Steven Smith v. Chief Golden et al.
District Court, D. Massachusetts
Decided July 7, 2026No. 1:24-cv-13182Unknown
1Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF MASSACHUSETTS ) STEVEN SMITH, ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) v. ) Civil No. 24-13182-LTS ) CHIEF GOLDEN et al., ) ) Defendants. ) ) MEMORANDUM AND ORDER ON MOTIONS TO DISMISS AND SHOW-CAUSE RESPONSE July 7, 2026 SOROKIN, J. Steven Smith, an inmate at a Massachusetts correctional facility who is representing himself and proceeding in forma pauperis, filed this action in December 2024. Doc. No. 1; see Doc. No. 31.1 The claims he asserts arise from events surrounding his prosecution and eventual conviction in state court for criminal charges. Before the Court now are…
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