Legal Opinion

Colson v. Suffolk County Boston

District Court, D. Massachusetts

Decided April 20, 2022No. 1:22-cv-10357Unknown

1Opinion

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF MASSACHUSETTS KENNEDY DUFIELD COLSON, JR., Plaintiff, v. CIVIL ACTION NO. 22-10357-PBS SUFFOLK COUNTY BOSTON, Defendant. ORDER SARIS, J. April 20, 2022 1. Plaintiff Kennedy Dufield Colson, Jr.’s (“Colson”) complaint is subject to screening under 28 U.S.C. § 1915A because he is a prisoner. That statute requires federal courts to dismiss an action if, among other things, it fails to state a claim on which relief may be granted. See id. In conducting this review, the Court liberally construes Colson’s complaint because he is proceeding pro se. Hughes v.…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Bell Atlantic Corp. v. TwomblySupreme Court of the United States · 2007
  2. Conley v. GibsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1957
  3. Haines v. KernerSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
  4. Hughes v. RoweSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
  5. McCulloch v. Velez-MalaveCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2004

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