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OCR: district had granted summary judgment to defen dant prison officials on prisoner's claim that he had constitutional protection for hi5 outgoing prison mail The Court of Appeals reversed summary judgment three separate grounds. This Court granted certiorari one of the grounds whether alleging negligent violation constitutional right sufficient for purposes 1983. The Court did nou however, reach that issue Instead the Court went directly the qualified immunity issue whether there were clearly established rights protecting prisoners outgoing mail. AF 565 and specifically acknowledged it did ou address the standard of conduct nece ssary assert 1983 claim. a1 566 n.14 Since resolution of the qualified immunity issue in favor of Holloway dispositive, the Court need rot consider the "procedural i ...