Polyns Bieregu v. Janet Reno L. Yearby G. Berman, All Employees of Mail Room Staffs

U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit · Decided 1995-09-11

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OPINION OF THE COURT SAROKIN, Circuit Judge: A prisoner brought this action pro se against prison officials, alleging that by repeatedly opening properly marked incoming legal mail outside of his presence, those officials had violated his constitutional rights. 1 Holding that defendants enjoyed qualified immunity because the law in this area was unsettled in our cir…

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