Legal Opinion
John Diaz v. John Palakovich
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided October 14, 2011No. 09-2288UnpublishedCited by 41 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
ROTH, Circuit Judge:
John Diaz appeals the denial of leave to amend his complaint and the grant of summary judgment on his claim that certain employees of the Pennsylvania Department of Corrections, State Correctional Institution at Smithfield (SCI-Smithfield) engaged in a pattern or practice of opening his legal mail outside of his presence. For the reasons expressed below, we will va-caté the order of the District Court granting summary judgment and denying leave to amend.
I. Background 1
A. Diaz’s Grievances
Pennsylvania Department of Corrections (DOC) policy, DC-ADM 803, Inmate Mail…
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