Sanders v. Department of Corrections

MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER

SHADUR, Senior District Judge.

Michael Sanders (“Sanders”) has tendered for filing in forma pauperis a self-prepared Complaint for damages against state prison officials under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 (“Section 1983”). Sanders asserts that defendants violated his constitutional rights when they opened his legal mail before delivering it to him.

As proffered, the Complaint suffers from several technical defects: It lacks a signature, it is not properly venued in this judicial district and it is not accompanied by sufficient copies to permit service on defendants. But…