Legal Opinion
Nelson v. District of Columbia
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided March 8, 2013No. Civil Action No. 2012-0715PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
BERYL A. HOWELL, District Judge.
The Plaintiff Ronnie Nelson, proceeding pro se, sues the District of Columbia and the District of Columbia Jail under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 for alleged violations of the First, Fifth, and Eighth Amendments to the Constitution. 1 Second Amended Complaint (“Am. Compl.”), ECF No. 17. The Plaintiff also asserts a common law claim of negligence. See id. ¶ 18. The complaint arises out of the Plaintiffs detention at the D.C. Jail from November 3, 2011, to November 15, 2011.
The District of Columbia moves to dismiss the amended complaint under Rule 12(b)(6)…
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