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State Where Claim Arose Controls Section 1983 Limitations Period
The Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals has held that a Wisconsin prisoner who sued for injuries under 42 U.S.C. §1983 that occurred while at a Corrections Corporation of America (CCA) facility is bound by the statute of limitations of the state where the prison is located. Prisoner Norman L. Malone, …
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