Can a prison officer sue for retaliation against a prisoner for his exercise of his First Amendment rights?
MultiRegion, United States of America
The following excerpt is from Zepeda v. Peterson, Case No.: 1:12-cv-1085-LJO-JLT (PC) (E.D. Cal. 2013):
Rhodes, 408 F.3d at 567. Therefore, allegations of retaliation against a prisoner's exercise of these First Amendment rights can support a claim under 1983. Rizzo v. Dawson, 778 F.2d 527, 531 (9th Cir. 1985).
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