Alonzo Bonner v. Joseph Coughlin

U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit · Decided 1975-06-02

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FAIRCHILD, Chief Judge (concurring). With respect to Part I of the opinion of the court, I agree that Bonner has stated a cause of action for the seizure of his transcript. I would predicate the cause of action upon the due process clause of the Fourteenth Amendment, and not reach the question whether an incarcerated individual is entitled to Fourth Amendment protection of his interest in privacy. See, ho…

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