CHEYENNE, Wyo. — A judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed by a former Wyoming State Penitentiary guard against the state Department of Corrections.
The Wyoming Tribune Eagle reports that federal Magistrate Mark Carman issued an order last month in the lawsuit filed by Pierre Hardin.
Hardin had contended in his lawsuit that he experienced racial discrimination and harassment while working as a corrections officer at the Rawlins prison.
The judge said the lawsuit lacked specific evidence to support Hardin's arguments.
However, the judge is allowing Hardin the opportunity to provide any evidence in an amended complaint. Hardin has until April 22 to file the amended lawsuit.
Hardin's attorney, Mitchell Osborn, says he plans to file the amended lawsuit.
