William L. McCrae v. W.T. Hankins

REAVLEY, Circuit Judge:

This is a civil rights action under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 in which plaintiff William L. McCrae, an inmate at the Louisiana State Penitentiary, seeks redress for alleged violations of his right to due process. Pursuant to a magistrate’s recommendation, the district court granted defendant’s motion for summary judgment. We affirm as to the liberty claim but reverse as to the property claim.

I. Facts

In reviewing an order of summary judgment, we view the case in the same manner as the district court, asking whether there is any genuine issue of material fact and whether appellee…