Key legal question
Whether the appellant had standing to challenge the dismissal despite lacking civil claims against state agents
Extracted holding
Standing under the Federal Supreme Court Act was uncertain, and the court left the question open because the appeal would fail on the merits in any event.
Extracted reasoning
The court noted the limits of civil-law claims against state agents, but also discussed possible standing based on alleged ill-treatment and the right to an effective investigation; it did not decide the point.