Allah v. Seiverling

OPINION OF THE COURT

SLOVITER, Circuit Judge.

Michael Malik Allah appeals the District Court’s order dismissing Allah’s complaint before service on the ground that his claims are barred by the Supreme Court’s decision in Sandin v. Conner, 515 U.S. 472, 115 S.Ct. 2293, 132 L.Ed.2d 418 (1995). The appeal requires us to consider the effect of the Sandin decision on Allah’s aeeess-to-courts claims, including his claim that he was kept in administrative segre gation in retaliation for filing civil rights lawsuits.

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Allah, who was granted leave to proceed in forma pauperis, filed his pro se complaint…