Allen v. Thomas.

• Position: FREE SPEECH, EXPRESSION, ASSOC. - Brief Article

U.S. Appeals Court

RETALIATION

Allen v. Thomas, 388 F.3d 147 (5th Cir. 2004). A state prisoner whose property was confiscated brought a [section] 1983 action against correctional officers. The district court dismissed the complaint and the prisoner appealed. The appeals court affirmed in part, vacated in part, and remanded. The appeals court held that confiscation of the prisoner's long-held word processor, which allegedly occurred shortly after he submitted letters that...