Legal Opinion
Paul Thompson, Jr. v. Commonwealth of Virginia
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided December 18, 2017No. 15-7680PublishedCited by 419 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Affirmed in part, reversed in part, and remanded with instructions by published opinion. Chief Judge Gregory wrote the opinion, in which Judge Wynn and Judge Diaz joined.
GREGORY, Chief Judge:
Paul Thompson, an inmate of the Virginia Department of Corrections (“VDOC”), brings claims under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, alleging violations of his rights under the First Amendment, Eighth Amendment, and the Fourteenth Amendment by several current and former VDOC officials. He also alleges violations of his rights under the Virginia Constitution by the Commonwealth of Virginia, the VDOC, and those same…
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