U.S. Appeals Court: WORK.

• Position: Prisoners and prisons - Brief Article

DeWalt v. Carter. 224 F.3d 607 (7th Cir. 2000). A prisoner brought a [sections] 1983 action against correctional employees for alleged violations of his constitutional rights. The district court dismissed the complaint. The appeals court affirmed in part, and reversed and remanded in part. The appeals court held that the prisoner could base a [sections] 1983 claim on his loss of his prison job and the prisoner stated a claim for violation of his constitutional rights based on...