Legal Opinion
Allen v. Zhong
District Court, D. Connecticut
Decided December 23, 2020No. 3:20-cv-01860Unknown
1Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT MATTHEW ALLEN, Plaintiff, v. No. 3:20-cv-1860 (JAM) ROCKSHENG ZHONG, Defendant. ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE WHY COMPLAINT SHOULD NOT BE DISMISSED PURSUANT TO 28 U.S.C. § 1915(e)(2)(B) Plaintiff Matthew Allen has filed a pro se federal civil rights complaint for money damages against a doctor who performed a court-ordered competency examination. Because it appears that the doctor is immune from monetary liability for his performance of a court-ordered competency examination, I conclude that the complaint is likely subject to dismissal. Before…
2Cases cited9 opinions
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- Sykes v. Bank of AmericaCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 2013
- Abbas v. DixonCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 2007
- Fowlkes v. Ironworkers Local 40Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 2015
- McKnight v. MiddletonDistrict Court, E.D. New York · 2010
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