Legal Opinion
Burton v. District of Columbia Department of Corrections
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided July 7, 2023No. Civil Action No. 2019-2769Published
1Opinion of the Court
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA DUANE BURTON, Plaintiff, v. Civil Action No. 19-2769 (TSC) DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS, Defendant. MEMORANDUM OPINION Pro se Plaintiff Duane Burton sued the District of Columbia Department of Corrections (“DOC”) under the Eighth Amendment and the D.C. Human Rights Act (“HRA”). Am. Compl. at 5, ECF No. 56. Defendant now moves under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 12(b)(6) to dismiss the suit with prejudice, arguing that Plaintiff fails to state a claim upon which relief can be granted. Mot. to Dismiss at 4, ECF No.…
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