Legal Opinion
Bennett v. Smith
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided September 17, 2004No. 03-2346PublishedCited by 66 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER
Travis Bennett, a Michigan prisoner proceeding pro se, appeals the district court order that dismissed his civil rights action filed under 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, Bennett sued Ionia Maximum Correctional Facility employees Warden Willie Smith, Deputy Warden Gilman, and Assistant Deputy Warden Huss. Bennett alleged that: (1) the…
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