Legal Opinion
O'Brien v. Michigan Department of Corrections
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided October 17, 2014No. 14-1132PublishedCited by 77 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER
Joe O’Brien, a Michigan prisoner proceeding pro se, appeals the district court’s sua sponte dismissal of his 42 U.S.C. § 1983 action under the screening provisions of the Prison Litigation Reform Act (“PLRA”). This case has been referred to a panel of the court pursuant to Federal Rule of Appellate Procedure 84(a)(2)(C). Upon examination, this panel unanimously agrees that oral argument is not needed. Fed. RApp. P. 34(a).
O’Brien commenced this action against defendants Michigan Department of Corrections (“MDOC”); Corizon Health, Inc. (“Corizon”); Garcia Clinical Laboratory, Inc.…
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