Legal Opinion
Gaines v. Lane
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided May 6, 1986No. Nos. 85-1449, 85-1745PublishedCited by 82 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RIPPLE, Circuit Judge.
This consolidated appeal presents two similar constitutional challenges to the new Illinois Department of Corrections’ regulations governing the treatment of prisoner mail. In both instances, the district courts dismissed the complaints pursuant to Fed. R.Civ.P. 12(b)(6) for failure to state a claim on which relief could be granted.1 The appellants contend that dismissal at this stage of the litigation was error. We disagree. Accordingly, we affirm the judgments in both actions.
I. THE COMPLAINT
The appellants are individuals who have been committed to the custody of the…
2Cases cited19 opinions
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3Cited by82 opinions
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