King v. Frank.

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U.S. District Court

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King v. Frank, 371 F.Supp.2d 977 (W.D.Wis. 2005). A state prison inmate brought a [section] 1983 action against corrections officials, alleging undue restrictions on telephone usage and access to written publications, improper cell illumination, and failure to provide adequate mental health care. The district court granted summary judgment in favor of the officials. The court held that the inmate was not deprived of a basic human need by the presence of a constantly illuminated nine-watt fluorescent...