Legal Opinion
Allen v. Zhong
District Court, D. Connecticut
Decided January 8, 2021No. 3:20-cv-01860Unknown
1Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT MATTHEW ALLEN, Plaintiff, v. No. 3:20-cv-01860 (JAM) ROCKSHENG ZHONG, Defendant. ORDER DISMISSING ACTION Plaintiff Matthew Allen has filed a pro se federal civil rights complaint for money damages against a psychiatrist who performed a court-ordered competency examination. I conclude that the complaint must be dismissed on the ground of absolute immunity. BACKGROUND Allen was arrested on misdemeanor charges by the police in June 2017. He alleges that defendant Dr. Rocksheng Zhong performed a court-ordered psychological evaluation of Allen…
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