Legal Opinion
Whitley v. Hunt
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided October 23, 1998No. 97-40938PublishedCited by 97 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DeMOSS Circuit Judge:
Federal prisoner Russell William Whitley appeals the district court’s dismissal of his claims challenging the conditions of his confinement in the federal correctional facility at Texarkana, Texas. Whitley is appearing pro se and in forma pauperis. We affirm in part, reverse in part, and remand for further proceedings consistent with this opinion.
BACKGROUND
Russell William Whitley is serving a sentence of thirty months at the federal correctional facility in Texarkana, Texas for drug offenses involving 170 kilograms of cocaine and 1,660 grams of heroin. In May 1997,…
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