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· 9/22/2016

in Re Emilio De Los Santos

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  • holding that factual support for a prisoner’s misconduct citation does not foreclose a retaliation claim based on that citation
  • holding that even the filing of a false minor-misconduct charge can be sufficiently adverse to support a retaliation claim
  • concluding that correctional officer’s conduct in allegedly rubbing and grabbing prisoner’s 3 In Small v. Brock, 963 F.3d 539 (6th Cir. 2020
  • holding that an inmate has a right to file “non- frivolous” grievances against prison officials on his own behalf, whether written or oral
  • recognizing that a prisoner’s right to file non-frivolous grievances against prison officials is protected conduct, regardless of whether the grievances are written or oral
  • holding that the filing of non-frivolous grievances constitutes protected conduct and that that the issuance of a misconduct report can constitute an adverse action

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