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HELM v. HUGHES

United States District Court, W.D. Washington, at Tacoma
Feb 4, 2011
No. C09-5381 RJB/KLS (W.D. Wash. Feb. 4, 2011)
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In Helm v. Hughes, 2011 WL 476461 (W.D. Wash. 2011), the plaintiff, an inmate at the McNeil Island Corrections Center, brought a lawsuit claiming he had been subjected to disciplinary punishment in retaliation for his good faith participation in the grievance program.

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Opinion

No. C09-5381 RJB/KLS.

February 4, 2011

ORDER ADOPTING REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION

ROBERT BRYAN, District Judge

The Court, having reviewed the Report and Recommendation of Magistrate Judge Karen L. Strombom, objections to the Report and Recommendation, if any, and the remaining record, does hereby find and ORDER:

(1) The Court adopts the Report and Recommendation.
(2) Defendants' motion for summary judgment (ECF No. 30) is GRANTED.
(3) The Clerk is directed to send copies of this Order to Plaintiff, counsel for Defendants and to the Hon. Karen L. Strombom.
DATED this 4th day of February, 2010.

Summaries of

HELM v. HUGHES

United States District Court, W.D. Washington, at Tacoma
Feb 4, 2011
No. C09-5381 RJB/KLS (W.D. Wash. Feb. 4, 2011)

In Helm v. Hughes, 2011 WL 476461 (W.D. Wash. 2011), the plaintiff, an inmate at the McNeil Island Corrections Center, brought a lawsuit claiming he had been subjected to disciplinary punishment in retaliation for his good faith participation in the grievance program.

Summary of this case from Entler v. Gregoire

In Helm, the Magistrate Judge concluded the defendants had not violated the plaintiff's constitutional rights, recommended that summary judgment be granted on his retaliation claims, and found it was unnecessary to address whether qualified immunity should be applied.

Summary of this case from Entler v. Gregoire

In Helm, the Magistrate Judge noted there was no evidence the plaintiff was prohibited from filing grievances and indeed, acknowledged the plaintiff was disciplined because of the content of his grievance.

Summary of this case from Entler v. Gregoire
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HELM v. HUGHES

Case Details

Full title:GEORGE-JASON A. HELM, Plaintiff, v. MICHAEL HUGHES, JANET GAINES, and SEAN…

Court:United States District Court, W.D. Washington, at Tacoma

Date published: Feb 4, 2011

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No. C09-5381 RJB/KLS (W.D. Wash. Feb. 4, 2011)

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