First Circuit· 8/7/2007

Martinez-Rivera v. Sanchez Ramos

Citations

498 F.3d 3
2007 U.S. App. LEXIS 18692
2007 WL 2254586

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affirming a lower court’s dismissal of claims arising under the Fifth Amendment against defendants who were not alleged to be federal government actors
affirming dismissal of Fifth Amendment claims because police officers are state actors and not federal actors
describing the limited circumstances in which sua sponte dismissals under Rule 12(b)(6) are appropriate
“[O]nce those identities are revealed, the plaintiff should act promptly to amend the complaint to substitute the correct parties and to dismiss any baseless claims.”
“The Fifth Amendment Due Process Clause, however, applies ‘only to actions of the federal government . . . .’”
“The Fifth Amendment Due Process Clause, however, applies ‘only to actions of the federal government—not to those of state or local governments.’”

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Judges: Boudin, Howard, Saylor

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