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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