Thomas v. Collins

OPINION

DORSEY, Justice.

Appellant, a pauper and inmate in a Texas prison, appeals the dismissal of his suit against James A. Collins, individually and in his official capacity, as director of the Texas Department of Corrections. We affirm.

Appellant sued Collins, complaining that Collins reviewed and affirmed a disciplinary action taken against him for an infraction of prison rules. Appellant claimed that his Due Process and Due Course of Law guarantees of the Federal and Texas Constitutions were violated when he was not allowed to attend the disciplinary proceeding and present a defense.…