Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit August 22, 2007, 05-5520 (Marten v. Godwin)

OPINION OF THE COURT

CHAGARES, Circuit Judge.

After being accused of plagiarism and expelled from an internet-based educational program,'Craig Marten filed a complaint in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania alleging defamation in violation of state law and retaliation in violation of the First Amendment pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983.