Legal Opinion
Andre Porter v. Dave Dormire
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided March 23, 2015No. 13-2729PublishedCited by 116 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BENTON, Circuit Judge.
Andre Porter, an inmate, sued officials of the Missouri Department of Corrections (MDOC) for retaliation under 42 U.S.C.' § 1983. The district court granted them summary judgment after dismissing Porter’s claim for failure to exhaust remedies. Having jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291, this court affirms in part, and vacates and remands in part.
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On December 3, 2009, a guard gave Porter’s unit manager a letter found in front of his former cell. The letter, addressed to Governor Jay Nixon with Porter’s name on the return address, said it contained anthrax. The manager…
2Cases cited10 opinions
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- Roy Burns v. Edward EatonCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2014
- Mark Hammett v. J. CofieldCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2012
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