Legal Opinion
Thomas v. Hill
District Court, N.D. Indiana
Decided April 4, 1997No. 1:96-cv-00306PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
ALLEN SHARP, Chief Judge.
Leon Thomas filed a complaint under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 without benefit of counsel, claiming that the defendants violated his rights under the Eighth Amendment and the Equal Protection Clause. Presently before the court is a motion to dismiss for failing to state a claim upon which relief can be granted, filed by defendants Philip Stark and Rodney Washington; Mr. Thomas has responded to the defendants’ motion. 1 For the reasons discussed below, the court grants the defendants’ motion to dismiss on the equal protection claim, and denies the motion as…
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3Cited by6 opinions
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