· 11/16/1994
David Adams v. Nathan A. Rice Gary T. Dixon Hazel W. Keith
Citations
- 40 F.3d 72
- 1994 U.S. App. LEXIS 32286
- 1994 WL 643452
How courts have described this case
Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.
- holding that there is no constitutional right to participate in grievance procedures
- noting that “the causation analysis includes an individual’s motivation in its calculus
- affirming district court’s dismissal of plaintiffs suit as frivolous where allegation was conclusory and nonsensical on its face
- opining the Constitution creates no entitlement to grievance procedures or access to any such procedure voluntarily established by a state
- rejecting a claim that the Constitution requires a “particular grievance procedure”
- inmates have no constitutional entitlement or due process interest in access to a grievance procedure
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Judges: Wilkinson, Hamilton, Luttig
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