Legal Opinion
Michael Charles Ward v. Dennis Dyke Fred Christians Robert J. Mayer Sherry Burt, Dan Bolden Donald Houseworth Robert Brown, Jr. David Haskell, Warden
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided June 29, 1995No. 94-1444PublishedCited by 125 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SUHRHEINRICH, Circuit Judge.
Defendants Dennis Dyke, Fred Christians, Robert Mayer and Sherry Burt appeal the denial of qualified immunity in this § 1983 action brought by plaintiff Michael Ward, a state prisoner. Plaintiff Michael Ward’s (“Ward”) suit stems from his transfer from Ionia Temporary Facility (“ITF”) to the Chippewa Temporary Facility (“URF”). Ward alleges that he was transferred because he exercised his First Amendment right to seek redress of grievances. The district court denied defendants’ motion for summary judgment based on qualified immunity. Because we find that Ward has…
2Cases cited16 opinions
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