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No Heightened Pleading Standard for 1983 Actions
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit has reinstated a pro se
prisoner's action challenging his involuntary commitment to a psychiatric
hospital under 42 U.S.C. 1983. A lower court had dismissed the case for
failure to state an actionable cause.
After 17 years in a New Jersey prison, ...
prisoner's action challenging his involuntary commitment to a psychiatric
hospital under 42 U.S.C. 1983. A lower court had dismissed the case for
failure to state an actionable cause.
After 17 years in a New Jersey prison, ...
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