Earl Lee Brown v. W.B. Flury

HATCHETT, Circuit Judge:

Earl Lee Brown, a Georgia inmate, appeals a jury verdict in favor of prison guards W.B. Flury and “John Doe” in this 42 U.S.C. § 1983 civil rights action. Brown alleges that Flury and Doe destroyed twenty-six law books that were in his possession. We affirm.

In the wake of several murders at Georgia State Prison, prison officials embarked on a program to minimize the possessions which an inmate could have in a cell. Brown alleges that officials purposely destroyed twenty-six Georgia law books necessary for his use in ongoing litigation. In support of this claim, three…