Legal Opinion
Robert E. Tubwell v. Frances T. Griffith, Etc.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided September 24, 1984No. 83-4659PublishedCited by 25 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
W. EUGENE DAVIS, Circuit Judge:
This is a prisoner’s pro se appeal of the district court’s denial of his motion for a preliminary injunction. We affirm.
Robert E. Tubwell is a prisoner at Parch-man, the Mississippi State Penitentiary. On June 16,1983, Tubwell, without authorization, crossed a certain boundary, termed a “gun line” because prisoners who cross the line without permission may be shot. As a result of this infraction, a status classification hearing was held and Tub-well’s custody status was reduced from grade B to C. A custody status of C refers to “close custody” inmates, that is,…
2Cases cited17 opinions
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- Montanye v. HaymesSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
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3Cited by25 opinions
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- Moses I. Lewis, Jr. v. Morris Thigpen, Commissioner, Department of Corrections, DefendantsCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1985
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