Legal Opinion
Patmon v. Parker
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided January 29, 2001No. 99-6317PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
William Patmon, a pro se Kentucky prisoner, appeals a district court order dismissing his civil rights complaint filed pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. This case has been referred to a panel of the court pursuant to Rule 34(j)(l), Rules of the Sixth Circuit. Upon examination, this panel unanimously agrees that oral argument is not needed. Fed. R.App. P. 34(a).
Seeking monetary, declaratory, and injunctive relief, Patmon sued multiple prison officials. Patmon alleged that on May 7, 1998, inmate Roy Lefler attacked and stabbed him with a knife. Patmon stated that the defendants violated his Eighth…
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