If a State Prisoner Alleged That Corrections Officials There Had

question 23

Multiple Choice

If a state prisoner alleged that corrections officials there had violated his rights under the Constitution by opening his mail without his permission, could a federal court hear the case?

• A) No, the case would begin and end as a state administrative law case.
• B) No, this would be a civil case, and 99 percent of those are heard at the state level.
• C) It could go either way if the prisoner asks for more than $75,000 in damages from the state and the prisoner requests a writ of habeas corpus.
• D) Yes, it could be heard by the Supreme Court if appealed from a state court with appellate jurisdiction, given that it would involve constitutional issues.

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Definitions:

Articulation

The connection and movement between bones, or the articulation of sounds and words in speech.

Maxilla

The upper jawbone in vertebrates, which forms part of the skull and houses the upper teeth.

Temporal Bone

A pair of bones that form parts of the side of the skull and house the structures of the ears.

Mandible

The lower jawbone, which is the largest and strongest bone in the human face, involved in chewing and forming the lower part of the facial skeleton.