Applewhite v. Bivens

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA MARC E. APPLEWHITE, : : Plaintiff, : Civil Action No.: 09-0766 (RMU) : v. : Re Document Nos.: 22, 24 : SHAMEKA BIVENS et al., : : Defendants. : MEMORANDUM OPINION GRANTING THE DEFENDANTS’ MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT; DENYING WITHOUT PREJUDICE THE DEFENDANTS’ MOTION TO DISMISS AS MOOT I. INTRODUCTION This matter is before the court on the defendants’ motion to dismiss or, in the alternative, for summary judgment. The pro se plaintiff, an incarcerated inmate, commenced this action under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, alleging that prison officials…