Legal Opinion
Russell v. Wilkinson
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided October 24, 2003No. 03-3427PublishedCited by 25 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
*176 ORDER
Victor J. Russell, a pro se Ohio prisoner, appeals a district court judgment dismissing his civil rights complaint filed pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. This case has been referred to a panel of the court pursuant to Rule 34(j)(l), Rules of the Sixth Circuit. Upon examination, this panel unanimously agrees that oral argument is not needed. Fed. R.App. P. 34(a).
Seeking monetary and injunctive relief, Russell sued multiple prison authorities alleging that he was subjected to cruel and unusual punishment by being exposed to second-hand smoke. He also alleged that his First Amendment right to…
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