Legal Opinion
Thomas Wisniewski v. Fisher
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided May 16, 2017No. 14-4194PublishedCited by 500 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
VANASKIE, Circuit Judge.
Appellant Thomas Wisniewski, appeals from an order of the United States District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania dismissing his amended complaint for failure to state a claim. For the reasons set forth below, we will reverse in part the District Court’s order and will remand for further proceedings.
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In 2013, Wisniewski filed a civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983, naming as defendants officials and employees of the State Correctional Institution at Smithfield (“SCI-Smithfield”) in Hunting-don, Pennsylvania, where he is…
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