District Court, M.D. Florida April 24, 2026, 2:25-cv-00346 (Thomas L. Akins v. Lieutenant H. Velasquez and Officer Richter)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

MIDDLE DISTRICT OF FLORIDA

FORT MYERS DIVISION

THOMAS L. AKINS,

Plaintiff,

v. Case No.: 2:25-cv-346-SPC-NPM

LIEUTENANT H. VELASQUEZ

and OFFICER RICHTER,

Defendants.

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OPINION AND ORDER

Before the Court is Defendant H. Velasquez’s Motion to Dismiss. (Doc.

21). Plaintiff Thomas L. Akins responded, and Velasquez filed a reply. (Docs.

30, 36).