Paret-Ruiz v. United States

OPINION AND ORDER

GUSTAVO A. GELPÍ, District Judge.

Plaintiff Jorge A. Paret-Ruiz (“Plaintiff’) brings this action against the United States of America (“USA”) and the Drug Enforcement Agency (“DEA”) (collectively “Defendants”) seeking damages for his arrest, prosecution and imprisonment. (See Docket No. 1 at ¶ 5.) Presently before the court is Defendants’ motion to dismiss (Docket No. 10), which argues sovereign immunity bars Plaintiffs action against the USA and DEA, the DEA is an improper defendant, the action is barred by the statute of limitations, and the issuance of a grand jury…