Legal Opinion
Perkins v. Kansas Department of Corrections
Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Decided January 27, 1999No. 98-3005PublishedCited by 591 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PORFILIO, Circuit Judge.
Plaintiff, a pro se prisoner who is HIV positive, 1 appeals the district court’s dismissal of his civil rights action 2 seeking redress for (1) being required to wear a face mask whenever he leaves his cell; (2) being denied all outdoor exercise for more than nine months; and (3) being denied treatment for his serious medical condition. The district court granted plaintiff leave to proceed infor-ma pauperis under 28 U.S.C. § 1915. Thereafter, the court sua sponte dismissed the action pursuant to § 1915(e)(2)(B)(ii), concluding that the complaint failed to state a claim…
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