Legal Opinion
Singleton v. Cannizzaro
District Court, E.D. Louisiana
Decided February 28, 2019No. CIVIL ACTION NO: 17-10721PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JANE TRICHE MILAZZO, UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
*401Before the Court is Defendants' Joint Motion to Dismiss (Doc. 63). For the following reasons, the Motion is GRANTED IN PART .
BACKGROUND
At its core, this lawsuit alleges that the Orleans Parish District Attorney's Office unlawfully compelled victims and witnesses of crimes to cooperate with prosecutors. Those who failed to comply with prosecutors' requests were allegedly threatened, harassed, and, in some cases, jailed. Plaintiffs in this case include eight people-victims of and witnesses to crimes-and an organization that advocates on behalf of…
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