Bloom v. Muckenthaler

Buser, J:

Steven Kent Bloom, an inmate at the Lansing Correctional Facility, brought this pro se civil rights action under K.S.A. 2004 Supp. 60-1501 and 42 U.S.C. § 1983 (2000). Bloom appeals the district court’s dismissal for failure to state a claim. We affirm in part, reverse in part, and remand with directions.

Factual and Procedural Background

Bloom filed a civil rights lawsuit pursuant to K.S.A. 2004 Supp. 60-1501 and 42 U.S.C. § 1983 against the Kansas Department of Corrections and various named and unnamed employees (KDOC). On October 5, 2004, the district court considered KDOC’s answer…