Legal Opinion
James Williams v. Harold J. Smith, Superintendent, and W. Morgan, C.O., Attica Correctional Facility
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided January 15, 1986No. 382, Docket 85-2158PublishedCited by 574 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MANSFIELD, Circuit Judge:
James Williams, an inmate of the New York State Correctional Facility at Attica (“Attica”), appeals an order of the Western District of New York, John T. Curtin Chief Judge, granting summary judgment dismissing his action under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 (1982) against defendants Harold J. Smith, Superintendent of Attica, and W. Morgan, Correctional Officer. The complaint alleged that the defendants had violated Williams’ constitutional rights in the conduct of a prison disciplinary hearing. The district court found that Williams had failed to raise an issue of material fact…
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