Legal Opinion
Richardson v. Coughlin
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided April 22, 1991No. 87 Civ. 5263 (MGC)PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION AND ORDER
CEDARBAUM, District Judge.
Plaintiff, an inmate in the New York State prison system, sues defendants under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, claiming that they violated his due process and First Amendment rights by seizing papers, including a petition, from his cell and punishing him under prison disciplinary rules for circulating the petition. Plaintiff has moved for partial summary judgment, and defendants have cross-moved for summary judgment.
PARTIES
Plaintiff Kevin Richardson was incarcerated at Attica Correctional Facility (“Attica”) when the challenged disciplinary charges were lodged…
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