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GREENLESS v. ALMOND

No. 01-1410.

277 F.3d 601 (2002)

Blanche E. GREENLESS, on behalf of herself and all others similarly situated, Plaintiff, Appellant, v. Lincoln C. ALMOND, in his capacity as Governor of the State of Rhode Island; Christine Ferguson, in her capacity as Director of the Department of Human Services for the State of Rhode Island; and Sheldon Whitehouse, in his capacity as Attorney General for the State of Rhode Island, Defendants, Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit.

Decided January 28, 2002.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Antonio Ponvert III, with whom Michael A. St. Pierre, James E. Kelleher, Revens, Revens & St. Pierre, and Koskoff, Koskoff & Bieder, P.C., were on brief for appellant.

Neil F.X. Kelly, Special Assistant Attorney General, with whom Sheldon Whitehouse, Attorney General, was on brief for appellees.

Before LYNCH, Circuit Judge, COFFIN, Senior Circuit Judge, and YOUNG, District Judge.

LYNCH, Circuit Judge.

This case concerns claims made on the allocation of monies to the states, specifically Rhode Island, from the 1998 Master Settlement Agreement in the tobacco litigation.

Blanche E. Greenless appeals the dismissal of her suit under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 for declaratory and injunctive relief against the Governor of Rhode Island and various other state officials, all in their official capacities...

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