Legal Opinion
Sanchez-Mercedes v. Bureau of Prisons
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided April 10, 2020No. Civil Action No. 2019-0054Published
1Opinion of the Court
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA ISAEL SANCHEZ-MERCEDES, Plaintiff, v. BUREAU OF PRISONS, et al., Case No. 1:19-cv-00054 (TNM) Defendants. MEMORANDUM OPINION Isael Sanchez-Mercedes, a federal prisoner proceeding pro se, alleges that he fell and suffered injuries six years ago after a correctional officer confiscated his cane. He also alleges that the Bureau of Prisons (“BOP”) has failed to give him adequate medical care for these injuries. He seeks damages of $50 million from the BOP, the Department of Justice (“DOJ”), the officer who confiscated the cane, and a…
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