Figueroa-Vazquez v. Estado Libre Asociado de Puerto Rico

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF PUERTO RICO PABLO J. FIGUEROA-VAZQUEZ, Plaintiff, CIVIL NO. 19-1980 (PG) v. DEPARTAMENTO DE CORRECCION Y REHABILITACION DE PUERTO RICO, ET AL., Defendants. OPINION AND ORDER I. BACKGROUND On October 15, 2019, plaintiff Pablo J. Figueroa-Vazquez (“Figueroa” or “Plaintiff”) filed the above-captioned claim against the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and its Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (“DCR”). See Docket No. 3. At the outset, Figueroa moved to proceed in forma pauperis (Docket No. 1) and this court granted his request (Docket…