Third Circuit· 2/9/2011

Brightwell v. Lehman

Citations

637 F.3d 187
2011 U.S. App. LEXIS 3496
2011 WL 635274

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holding that, in the absence of a penalty arising from an allegedly false misconduct, no adverse action is suffered
holding that a retaliatory disciplinary charge that is later dismissed is insufficient to serve as the basis of a § 1983 action
concluding that a misconduct charge against an inmate-plaintiff, which is later dismissed, does not rise to the level of adverse action for purposes of a retaliation claim
explaining that a prisoner’s “vague assertions 3 and self-diagnoses” of serious medical needs were inadequate bases for his Eighth Amendment claim
explaining that we may affirm a district court decision for any reason supported by the record
charging plaintiff with prison misconduct charge that is later dismissed does not rise to the level of adverse action

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Judges: Hardiman, Greenaway, Nygaard

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