Amparo Concepcion v. De Correccion

Case Date: 04/23/1996
Court: United States Court of Appeals
Docket No: 96-1176







April 23, 1996
[NOT FOR PUBLICATION]

UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE FIRST CIRCUIT

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No. 96-1176

MAXIMILIANO AMPARO CONCEPCION,

Plaintiff, Appellant,

v.

ADMINISTRACION DE CORRECCION,

Defendants, Appellees.


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APPEAL FROM THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE DISTRICT OF PUERTO RICO

[Hon. Hector M. Laffitte, U.S. District Judge] ___________________



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Before

Torruella, Chief Judge, ___________
Stahl and Lynch, Circuit Judges. ______________

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Maximiliano Amparo Concepcion on brief pro se. _____________________________


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Per Curiam. We agree with the district court that __________

plaintiff's allegations with respect to his dental treatment

were insufficient to state a constitutional claim, and we

affirm the dismissal of that claim. Plaintiff also

contended, however, that the correctional facility has no law

library and outlined a denial of access to courts claim. The

district court did not address this claim when it dismissed

plaintiff's action. We conclude that plaintiff stated enough

to survive a sua sponte dismissal of the access to courts

claim and therefore vacate the judgment of dismissal and

remand for further consideration of the access to courts

claim.

Vacated and remanded. ____________________



























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