Giano v. Goord.

• Position: Violation of privacy rights - Brief Article

U.S. Appeals Court

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PLRA -- Prison Litigation Reform Act

Giano v. Goord, 380 F.3d 670 (2nd Cir. 2004). A state inmate, proceeding in forma pauperis, brought a [section] 1983 action against prison officials asserting claims for retaliation, faulty prison drug-testing procedures, and violations of his due process and Fourth Amendment privacy rights. The district court dismissed the complaint and the inmate appealed. The appeals court vacated and remanded, finding that the complaint alleged facts which...