Can a plaintiff bring a civil action against a doctor employed by the state?

It is possible that petitioner desires to bring a civil action to address his concerns; he may be attempting to bring suit against not just respondent, but also a doctor employed by the state. He may, therefore have a potential claim against this and perhaps other state officers pursuant to 42 U.S.C. section 1983. Further, petitioner has directly raised the Americans with Disabilities Act as a potential avenue for achieving the relief he seeks. Given the deference that must be given to pro se litigants as discussed above in the screening section of this Order, see Haines v. Kerner, supra, the court will here indulge this possibility.

A. 42 U.S.C. section 1983

Section 1983 provides: