Second Circuit· 7/11/1996

Graham v. Henderson

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89 F.3d 75

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concluding that retaliation against inmate for pursuing a grievance violates right to petition government for redress of grievances guaranteed by the First and Fourteenth Amendments
holding that defendant’s improper motive is irrelevant if it did not actually inform a decision to take adverse action against a plaintiff
holding that retaliation against a prisoner for pursuing a grievance violates the right to petition the government for redress of grievances guaranteed by the First and Fourteenth Amendments and is actionable under § 1983
stating that “[m]ateriality runs to whether the dispute matters, i.e., whether it concerns facts that can affect the outcome under the applicable substantive law”
noting that prisoner retaliation 12 claims are “‘prone to abuse’ because prisoners can claim retaliation for every decision they dislike”
finding that the district court properly granted summary judgment dismissing the section 1985 claim where the plaintiff only offered conclusory allegations of racial discrimination

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