Legal Opinion
Ayers v. Ryan
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided July 28, 1998No. 1717, Docket 96-2996PublishedCited by 23 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JACOBS, Circuit Judge:
Plaintiff Howard Ayers, an inmate in the custody of the New York State Department of Correctional Services, filed suit under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, alleging that his right to due process was violated when he was sentenced to confinement in the Special Housing Unit (“SHU”) without receiving assistance in preparing for his defense or being afforded an opportunity to call certain witnesses at his Tier III disciplinary hearing. Ayers appeals from a judgment of the United States District Court for the Western District of New York (Telesea, /.), dismissing the complaint on the…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Harlow v. FitzgeraldSupreme Court of the United States · 1982
- Sandin v. ConnerSupreme Court of the United States · 1995
- Allen Hodge v. Police Officers: Colon, 623 and Repuerto, 145Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1986
- Burnell Hendricks v. Thomas A. Coughlin, III Bert Ross David Post M. Parrott Dana Smith Gloria Conrad Stephen L. Norris Paul Titus Capt. BuddCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1997
- Alphonso Samuels v. J. Mockry, G. Hewston, W. Higgins and J. DowdleCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1996
5 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by23 opinions
- Mark Mitchell v. Martin F. HornCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 2003
- Emerson v. City of New YorkDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 2010
- Jean-Laurent v. WilkinsonDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 2008
- Derrick Taylor v. A. Rodriguez, I/o Remi Acosta, I/o Shipman, Captain, I/o Meyers, I/o Soto, Lieutenant, I/oCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 2001
- Bussey v. PhillipsDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 2006
18 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.