Legal Opinion
Doe v. Mercer
District Court, D. Massachusetts
Decided February 19, 1999No. Civ.A. 98-10649-RGSPublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER ON DEFENDANTS’ MOTION TO DISMISS
STEARNS, District Judge.
On April 4, 1998, Jane Doe, a pseudonymous plaintiff, brought this Complaint against defendants Ronald Mercer, Michael Irvin, and Chauncey Billups. 1 Doe claims that the three men raped her. 2 She seeks civil damages from the defendants under the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA), 42 U.S.C. § 13981. Before the court is defendants’ motion to dismiss. Defendants argue that the VAWA is facially unconstitutional. 3
The VAWA declares that “[a]ll persons within the United States shall have the right to be free from crimes…
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3Cited by4 opinions
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