Legal Opinion

Michael Toney v. Rissie Owens

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided February 26, 2015No. 14-50331PublishedCited by 44 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

KING, Circuit Judge:

Plaintiff-Appellant Michael Toney, a Texas inmate proceeding pro se, brought this action alleging Section 1983 claims and state law claims against Appellees, various prison officials. Toney contends that Ap-pellees violated his right to procedural due process by classifying him as a sex offender. The district court granted Appellees’ motion for summary judgment and denied Toney’s motion for summary judgment, concluding that Toney’s classification did not implicate his liberty interests under the due process clause. The district court further determined that Appellees sued…

2Cases cited26 opinions

  1. Harlow v. FitzgeraldSupreme Court of the United States · 1982
  2. Pearson v. CallahanSupreme Court of the United States · 2009
  3. Sandin v. ConnerSupreme Court of the United States · 1995
  4. Wilkinson v. AustinSupreme Court of the United States · 2005
  5. Vitek v. JonesSupreme Court of the United States · 1980

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3Cited by44 opinions

  1. Teddy Davis v. Billy PierceCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2016
  2. Anthony A. v. Commissioner of CorrectionSupreme Court of Connecticut · 2017
  3. Gordon v. LaClairNew York Supreme Court · 2015
  4. Randy Carson v. Wayne MillusCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2015
  5. Trent Taylor v. Robert StevensCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2020

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