Aguero v. Transportation Officers et al

Filing 8

MEMORANDUM AND OPINION. For the reasons in this Order, this lawsuit is DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE as barred by immunity and for failure to state a viable claim for which relief can be granted under Bivens. A11 pending motions are DENIED AS MOOT. Email sent to Manager of Three Strikes List. (Signed by Judge Keith P Ellison) Parties notified.(sanderson, 4)

United States District Court
Southern District of Texas

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May 08, 2018
David J. Bradley, Clerk

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a t i n ie o o tt to l o ai n n
cl i i t hi 1 r s r nt caughton hi chai,causng hi t f lwhen he s ood up.
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t
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ef e, o he ent ha a ntf e
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t fce s
ng
i s he oe
ly t i
iiy,
i el
r e
f r pr s he f l t sat a cl m upon whi h r i m a be gr nt unde Bi
ede al ion, ais o t e ai
c elef y
a ed
r vens.
1 1 Concl i
1.
us on

Fort e r ons t sl w s ti DI I
hes eas , hi a ui s SM SSED W I PR EJU DI E asba r by
TH
C
r ed
i m uniy a f f l et sat avi ecl m f w hi r i can be gr nt unde ven-.
m
t nd or aiur o t e abl ai or ch elef
a ed
rff s
A ny a a1 pendi m otonsar D EN I A S M O O T .
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ng
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