Haines v. Kerner, No. 70-5025 (U.S. Supreme Court) (404 U.S. 519; 92 S.Ct. 594) (January 13, 1972) (Per Curiam)
In this brief per curiam decision, the Supreme Court held that prisoner's pro se complaint seeking to recover damages for claimed physical injuries and deprivation of rights in imposing disciplinary confinement should not have been dismissed without affording him the opportunity to present evidence on his claims. The Court stated: ...
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