Amos v. Nelson

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Lockett, J.:

An inmate confined in administrative segregation at a state correctional facility filed a petition for a writ of habeas corpus claiming his placement in administrative segregation violated due process and equal protection. The district court found that an inmate has no liberty interest in the administrative regulations, dismissed the petition, and assessed a $25 fee against the inmate for the filing of the action. The Court óf Appeals affirmed the dismissal and assessment of costs in an unpublished decision filed January 12, 1996. This…