Legal Opinion
Rakes v. United States
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided March 23, 2006No. 05-1395, 05-1396PublishedCited by 54 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
STAHL, Senior Circuit Judge.
This case is the latest in a series of cases arising out of the unfortunate involvement of FBI Agent John Connolly with two Boston gangsters, James “Whitey” Bulger and Stephen “the Rifleman” Flemmi. Among the numerous crimes perpetrated by Bulger and Flemmi was them successful effort in 1984 to compel the plaintiffs in this action, Julie Rakes Dammers and Stephen Rakes, then married, to sell them their newly opened liquor store. Rakes and Dammers allege, and for purposes of these appeals we assume, that John Connolly, and therefore the U.S. government, bear some…
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