Harris v. Walls
District Court, C.D. Illinois
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
COLIN STIRLING BRUCE, U.S. District Judge.
Plaintiff, proceeding pro se from his incarceration in Menard Correctional Center, claims that Defendants retaliated against him for pursuing a lawsuit challenging the alleged excessive soy in the prison diet and for helping other inmates *1094file prison grievances seeking a soy-free diet.
Defendants move for summary judgment. Because a rational juror could not find that Defendants retaliated against Plaintiff for Plaintiffs exercise of a protected First Amendment right, the motion will be granted. Defendants took their actions because they…
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