Read Merriweather v. Zamora, 08-1570

In an action for unlawfully opening a prisoner's legal mail, the denial of Defendants' motion for summary judgment on qualified immunity grounds is affirmed, where there was an issue of fact as to whether prison staff opened certain items, and whether they acted in disregard of prison regulations.

Appellate Information

• Decided 06/24/2009
• Published 06/24/2009

Judges

• Before SILER and GIBBONS, Circuit Judges;  STAMP, District Judge.

Court

• United States Sixth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• ARGUED:  Michael E. Robinson, United States Department of Justice, Washington, D.C., for Appellants.   ON BRIEF:  Michael E. Robinson, Thomas M. Bondy, United States Department of Justice, Washington, D.C., for Appellants.   Robert Merriweather, Aurora, Illinois, pro se.