Legal Opinion

Torruella-Torres v. FCI Fort Dix

District Court, D. Delaware

Decided November 22, 2016No. Civ. No. 16-920-SLRPublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

*272MEMORANDUM

Sue L. Robinson, UNITED STATE DISTRICT JUDGE

1. Introduction. Plaintiff Enrique Torruellar-Torres (“plaintiff”), an inmate at the Howard R. Young Correctional Institution, Wilmington, Delaware, proceeds pro se and has been granted in forma pauperis status. He filed this Bivens action claiming violations of his constitutional rights.1 (D.I. 3)

2. Standard of Review. A federal court may properly dismiss an action sua sponte under the screening provisions of 28 U.S.C. § 1915(e)(2)(B) and § 1915A(b) if “the action is frivolous or malicious, fails to state a claim upon which relief may be…

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