Starr v. Dube

In his 42 U.S.C. § 1983 suit, pro se New Hampshire state inmate Darren Starr sued certain prison employees or officials, alleging that a false disciplinary charge was filed against him and that a destructive search was made of his cell in retaliation for his exercise of First Amendment rights. In an Order dated December 7, 2007, 2007 WL 4320743, the district court granted defendants’ motion for summary judgment on the retaliation claim based on the disciplinary charge. Subsequently, a trial was held on the cell search retaliation claim, and, on February 6, 2008, the jury returned a special…