Legal Opinion
Wightman-Cervantes v. Mueller
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided November 12, 2010No. Civil Action 10-00238(JDB)PublishedCited by 38 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
JOHN D. BATES, District Judge.
Plaintiff Robert Wightman-Cervantes brings this action against Robert Mueller, in his official capacity as Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (“FBI”), and Eric Holder, in his official capacity as Attorney General of the United States (collectively, “defendants”). He requests that the Court order defendants to recuse themselves from a criminal investigation that he seeks to open. Wightman-Cervantes also asks the Court to appoint a special prosecutor to pursue that investigation. Defendants move to dismiss the complaint pursuant to…
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