Legal Opinion
John Stephen Rowe and Dr. Jeffrey L. Lant v. Michele Shake, Greg Hulse, Craig Hanks
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided December 27, 1999No. 98-4207PublishedCited by 685 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RIPPLE, Circuit Judge.
John Rowe is an Indiana prisoner previously incarcerated at Wabash Valley Correctional Facility (“WVCF”). Dr. Lant is a frequent correspondent of Mr. Rowe and head of the John Stephen Rowe Legal Defense Fund. Mr. Rowe and Dr. Lant filed a complaint under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 against various individuals associated with WVCF, alleging violations of their First Amendment and Mr. Rowe’s due process rights resulting from delays in incoming mail sent by Dr. Lant. The district court sua sponte dismissed Dr. Lant’s claim for lack of standing and Mr. Rowe’s claims for failure to…
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