Tuesday, December 18, 2012

Ninth Circuit -- Stewart v. Beach

Official's simple denial of grievance insufficient personal involvement for S1983 liability.

Lack of interlocutory appeal of qualified immunity doesn't make the trial judge's decision binding as law of the case.

Court did not err in asking whether it was clearly established that the conduct would violate the right as opposed to asking whether the conduct would violate a clearly established right.

RLUIPA doesn't allow claims against individual defts.

Stewart v. Beach
Compiled by D.E. Frydrychowski, who is, not incidentally, not giving you legal advice.

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