Legal Opinion
Michael Thomas Cunningham v. P/O Marckenson Smith #9421, et al.
District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania
Decided May 26, 2026No. 2:25-cv-05128Unknown
1Opinion
IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA MICHAEL THOMAS CUNNINGHAM, : CIVIL ACTION Plaintiff, : : v. : NO. 25-cv-5128 : P/O MARCKENSON SMITH #9421, : et al., : Defendants. : MEMORANDUM KENNEY, J. MAY 26, 2026 Plaintiff initiated this pro se action in connection with injuries that he allegedly sustained when a police officer arrested him in 2023. On April 16, 2026, Defendant Officer Marckenson Smith (“Officer Smith”) and Defendant Philadelphia Police Department moved to dismiss the Complaint in its entirety for failure to state a claim (the “Defendants’…
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