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1) Melvin Smith brought a lawsuit under 28 U.S.C. § 1983 alleging that his right to access the courts was violated. 2) The district court dismissed the complaint against all defendants. The Utah Department of Corrections was dismissed because as a state agency it has immunity under the Eleventh Amendment. 3) The remaining defendants were private attorneys contracted by Utah to represent prisoners. As private actors, they are usually not considered state actors under § 1983. The allegations of conspiracy we

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