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Truman v. Orem City
D. UtahAugust 8, 2019No. 2:17-cv-00775
Defendant WinMichigan Department of Corrections
Case Details
- Nature of Suit
- 440 Civil Rights: Other
- Status
- Unknown
- Procedural Posture
- motion to dismiss
- State
- Utah
- Circuit
- 10th Circuit
Related Laws
No specific laws identified for this ruling.
Claim Types
Retaliation
Outcome
The court denied plaintiff Cottrell's motion for reconsideration and upheld the dismissal of his retaliation claim, finding that a mere threat of disciplinary action (without follow-through) constitutes de minimis conduct insufficient to support a constitutional retaliation claim.
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