Anderson v. Dillman

OPINION BY JUSTICE D. ARTHUR KELSEY

John Albert Anderson, an inmate in a Virginia prison, filed suit under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 , claiming that prison officials had violated his due process rights during a prison disciplinary proceeding that resulted in a $ 10 fine. The circuit court dismissed the case on demurrer. Finding no violation of Anderson's due process rights, we affirm.

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"Because this appeal arises from the grant of a demurrer, we accept as true all factual allegations expressly pleaded in the complaint and interpret those allegations in the light most favorable to the plaintiff." Coward…