Legal Opinion
Institutional Division of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice v. Powell
Texas Supreme Court
Decided July 2, 2010No. 08-0345PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Per curiam
Arthur Powell sued the Institutional Division of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (the Department) and one of its officers, complaining that they deprived him of certain constitutional rights. The trial court dismissed Powell’s claims, and a divided court of appeals reversed. 251 S.W.3d 783, 792. Because Powell has failed to state a claim, we reverse the court of appeals’ judgment and render judgment dismissing the case.
This case arises out of a disciplinary proceeding brought against Powell, an inmate at the Department’s McConnell Unit in Beeville, Texas. Officer Miguel L. Martinez,…
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