· 3/27/1997
Martinez v. Ensor
Citations
- 958 F. Supp. 515
- 1997 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 3845
- 1997 WL 142292
How courts have described this case
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- dismissing as meritless plaintiff’s claims asserted “pursuant to criminal statutes” as “‘[c]riminal statutes can be enforced only by the proper authorities of the United States government, such as United States attorneys’” (citations omitted)
- private citizens do 15 not have authority to institute a federal criminal prosecution
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Judges: Daniel
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