Beahringer v. Roberts

PRESIDING JUSTICE LYTTON

delivered the opinion of the court:

The plaintiff, John Beahringer, filed a suit for declaratory judgment and injunctive relief against the defendants, Debra Roberts and Donald Snyder, Jr. In his complaint, he alleged that the defendants were depriving him of his first amendment rights by failing to process his mail fairly and promptly. He also claimed that Snyder had failed to provide various documents he requested pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act (Act) (5 ILCS 140/1 et seq. (West 2000)). The trial court granted the defendants’ motion to dismiss on the ground…