United States Third Circuit

Once a prisoner demonstrates that his exercise of a constitutional right was a substantial or motivating factor in an official decision, prison officials must prove that they would have made the same decision for reasons reasonably related to a legitimate penological interest.

Appellate Information

• Decided 02/26/2001
• Published 02/27/2001

Judges

• Before: NYGAARD, ALITO, and ROSENN, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Third Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Jon Romberg, Newark, NJ, Counsel for Appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Calvin R. Koons, Harrisburg, PA, Counsel for Appellees.