Kaden v. Slykhuis

Anthany Kaden is an inmate at the South Dakota State Penitentiary (SDSP) who alleges, pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983, that the warden, the warden’s secretary, the unit coordinator, and a mailroom em ployee violated the First Amendment when Kaden received notice that a magazine he had ordered was rejected from the mailroom because it was too violent. Kaden alleges that all of the named parties were involved in denying his grievance about failing to receive the magazine in question, and seeks damages and the right to receive the magazine.

The magistrate judge recommended dismissing the case prior…