SNYDER v. NOLEN

No. 01-1688.

380 F.3d 279 (2004)

James R. SNYDER, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Jack T. NOLEN, Defendant-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided August 13, 2004.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James R. Snyder, Taylorville, IL, pro se.

Traci L. Lovitt (argued), Jones Day, New York, NY, for Plaintiff-Appellant.

James C. Cook (argued), Walker & Williams, Belleville, IL, for Defendant-Appellee.

Before EASTERBROOK, RIPPLE and KANNE, Circuit Judges.


PER CURIAM.

James Snyder filed this action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983 against Jack Nolen, Clerk of the Circuit Court of Saline County, Illinois. The complaint alleged that Mr. Nolen had violated Mr. Snyder's constitutional right of access to the courts when Mr. Nolen prevented Mr. Snyder from prosecuting a domestic relations action for dissolution of marriage and a temporary restraining order in the state court. The district court dismissed Mr. Snyder's complaint...

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