Legal Opinion
Aaron B. Scruggs v. Alfred W. Moellering, Gregory Antalis, and Geraldine C. Behr
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided June 30, 1989No. 88-1685PublishedCited by 97 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
POSNER, Circuit Judge.
An inmate of an Indiana state prison appeals from the dismissal of his civil rights suit against the trial judge, court reporter, and prosecutor. See Fed.R.Civ.P. 12(b)(6); 42 U.S.C. § 1983. The defendants are alleged to have falsified the transcript of Scruggs’s criminal trial in order to prevent him from prosecuting a successful appeal of his conviction to the Indiana Supreme Court. Compensatory and punitive damages are sought, as well as an order directing the defendants to furnish Scruggs with an accurate transcript so that he can pursue post-conviction remedies.
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