Legal Opinion
Vanderberg v. Donaldson
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided August 1, 2001No. 99-4111PublishedCited by 145 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
EDMONDSON, Circuit Judge:
Jack Vanderberg, a pro se prisoner, filed suit under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 against a prison official. The district court dismissed the case for failure to state a claim upon which relief could be granted, pursuant to 28 U.S.C.A. § 1915(e)(2)(B)(ii) (West Supp. 2001). We affirm the dismissal.
In his complaint, Plaintiff alleged that, because his legal materials were confiscated and lost or destroyed, he was denied access to the courts. Plaintiff also alleged that he was subjected to verbal abuse and was threatened with retaliation for filing grievances and for verbally…
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