Gayle v. Gonyea.U.S. Appeals Court RETALIATION Gayle v. Gonyea, 313 F.3d 677 (2nd Cir. 2002). A prisoner sued prison officials under [section] 1983 alleging that they filed a false misbehavior report and subjected him to solitary confinement solitary confinement n. the placement of a prisoner in a Federal or state prison in a cell away from other prisoners, usually as a form of internal penal discipline, but occasionally to protect the convict from other prisoners or to prevent the prisoner from causing trouble. Long-term solitary confinement may be found to be unconstitutional as "cruel and unusual punishment." for exercising his right to file grievances. The district court entered summary judgment in favor of the defendants. The prisoner appealed and the appeals court reversed and remanded. The appeals court held that the prisoner met his burden of showing that his conduct was constitutionally protected, and that summary judgment was precluded by fact issues as to whether retaliation was a substantial factor in the officials' decision to charge and punish the prisoner. The prisoner had filed a formal complaint complaining of an alleged incident in which a prison vehicle ran over another prisoner. (Bare Hill Correctional Facility, New York) |
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