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Ray v. Priver

District Court, District of Columbia

Decided April 15, 2025No. Civil Action No. 2024-1186Published

1Opinion of the Court

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA AMES RAY, Plaintiff, Case No. 24-cv-1186 (JMC) v. DONALD PRIVER, et al., Defendants. MEMORANDUM OPINION Plaintiff Ames Ray sues Internal Revenue Service (IRS) employees Donald Priver and Jon Lawson, alleging that they violated his constitutional rights in pursuing a tax penalty. ECF 17.1 Defendants move to dismiss, arguing primarily that Ray cannot state a claim against Priver and Lawson in their individual capacities under Bivens v. Six Unknown Named Agents of Federal Bureau of Narcotics,

403 U.S. 388

(1971). ECF 21. The Court agrees,…

2Cases cited29 opinions

  1. Ashcroft v. IqbalSupreme Court of the United States · 2009
  2. Bivens v. Six Unknown Named Agents of Federal Bureau of NarcoticsSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
  3. Kokkonen v. Guardian Life Insurance Co. of AmericaSupreme Court of the United States · 1994
  4. Davis v. PassmanSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  5. Carlson v. GreenSupreme Court of the United States · 1980

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