Legal Opinion
Bryant v. Winston
District Court, E.D. Virginia
Decided November 26, 1990No. Civ. A. 89-1251-AMPublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
ELLIS, District Judge.
Plaintiff Robert Newton Bryant, Sr., an inmate at the Richmond City Jail, brings this action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983, alleging that his constitutional rights were violated when defendant Deputy James opened legal mail addressed to him out of his presence. Defendants filed a motion to dismiss under Fed.R.Civ.P. 12(b)(6). Plaintiff has responded to defendants’ motion, making this matter ripe for disposition. For the reasons stated below, the Court finds defendants’ arguments persuasive and GRANTS the motion to dismiss.
Plaintiff alleges that on June…
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