FLAUM, Circuit Judge.
William Payton appeals the district court's dismissal of his 42 U.S.C. § 1983 claims upon the defendants' 12(b)(6) motion, and its concurrent dismissal of his state law claims because it opted not to exercise supplemental jurisdiction over them. For the reasons set out below, we vacate the district court's decision, and remand for proceedings consistent with this opinion.
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Payton's § 1983 claims arise from a March...
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