Legal Opinion

Donelson v. U.S. Bureau of Prisons

District Court, District of Columbia

Decided March 9, 2015No. Civil Action No. 2014-0693PublishedCited by 19 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MEMORANDUM OPINION

AMY BERMAN JACKSON, United States District Judge

Plaintiff Joseph Donelson is a federal prisoner proceeding pro se. He contends that his incarceration is unlawful 'because it is based on a “forged” Judgment and Commitment Order (“J & C”) that was unlawfully executed by the defendants, namely, the United States Marshals Service (“USMS”) and the Bureau of Prisons (“BOP”). Invoking the Privacy Act, among other statutes, plaintiff seeks the “amendment & correction of [] records” allegedly maintained by both defendants. Compl. at 2-3.

Defendants move to dismiss under Rule 12(b)(6)…

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3Cited by19 opinions

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