Legal Opinion

Stephen C. Bellows v. Grand Isle County Sheriff’s Department, et al.

District Court, D. Vermont

Decided February 10, 2026No. 2:25-cv-00390Unknown

1Opinion

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF VERMONT STEPHEN C. BELLOWS, ) ) Plaintiff, ) v. ) Case No. 2:25-cv-390 ) GRAND ISLE COUNTY SHERIFF’S ) DEPARTMENT, et al., ) ) Defendants. ) OPINION AND ORDER Pro se Plaintiff Stephen C. Bellows brings this action against the Grand Isle Sheriff’s Department and four of its current and former employees. He alleges violations of his constitutional rights under

42 U.S.C. § 1983

as well as state law claims. On September 10, 2025, the defendants moved to dismiss the complaint. ECF No. 18. Bellows filed a response, ECF No. 22, and the motion is now…

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