Couture v. Blair et al, No. 5:2014cv00220 - Document 30 (D. Vt. 2015)

Court Description: OPINION AND ORDER finding as moot 28 Motion for Dual Mandatory Injunction and Prohibitory Injunction. Signed by Judge Geoffrey W. Crawford on 4/28/2015. (esb) Text clarified on 4/28/2015 (law).

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Couture v. Blair et al Doc. 30 U.S. DtSTfl UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF VERMONT DARREN COUTURE, Plaintiff, ~ SUE BLAIR, Director of the Vennont State Board of Parole; D. GEORGE, Vennont State Parole Board Hearing Officer; P. BOUCHER, Vennont State Parole Board Hearing Officer; and P. OZAROWSKI, Vennont State Parole Board Hearing Officer, Defendants. DISTRICT r: , i, 20lS I\PR 28 At~ 9: 50 ) ) ) ) ) Case No. 5:14-cv-00220 ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) OPINION AND ORDER RE: PLAINTIFF'S MOTION FOR DUAL MANDATORY AND PROIDBITORY INJUNCTION (Doc. 28) Plaintiff Darren Couture filed this 42 U.S.C. ยง 1983 action pro se against defendant parole board officers alleging constitutional violations arising from the revocation of his parole. He requests compensatory, declarative, and injunctive relief. Defendants moved to dismiss Couture's complaint for failure to state a claim upon which relief can be granted. (Docs. 18,26.) Couture then filed this motion for injunctive relief, restating his alleged constitutional violations. He requests that the court: dismantle the current Vennont State Board of Parole; order the establishment of a new parole board composed of unbiased members; order the Vennont Legislature to rewrite the policies, directives, and procedures that govern the parole board; order the establishment of a parole board monitoring agency; grant Couture a new parole hearing before the unbiased parole board; enjoin defendants and the Department of Corrections from retaliating against Couture for his litigation; and remind the State that the revocation of parole is designed for those who cannot refrain from committing criminal behavior. 1 Dockets.Justia.com Because the court has granted defendants' motion to dismiss (Doc. 18) Couture's motion for dual mandatory and prohibitory injunction is denied as moot. Dated at Rutland, in the District of Vermont, this 28 th day of April, 2015. Geoffrey W. Crawford, Judge United States District Court 2

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