Legal Opinion
Shidler v. Moore
District Court, N.D. Indiana
Decided January 3, 2006No. 3:05-CV-804 ASPublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION AND ORDER
ALLEN SHARP, Judge.
Garry Earl Shidler, a pro se prisoner, submitted a complaint under 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915A, the court must review the merits of a prisoner complaint and dismiss it if the action is frivolous or malicious, fails to state a claim upon which relief may be granted, or seeks monetary relief against a defendant who is immune from such relief. Fed. R. Civ. Pro. 12(b)(6) provides for the dismissal of a complaint, or any portion of a complaint, for failure to state a claim upon which relief can be granted. Courts apply the same standard under…
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