Legal Opinion

Doan v. Buss

Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit

Decided October 31, 2003No. 03-1258PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

ORDER

Indiana inmate Curtiss Doan petitioned for a writ of habeas corpus under 28 U.S.C. § 2254 claiming that officials at the New Castle Correctional Facility violated his due process rights during a prison disciplinary hearing. He also moved for an injunction to force prison officials to return legal materials he says they confiscated from his cell. The district court denied relief, concluding that Doan was not denied due process and that § 2254 is not an appropriate means to challenge the seizure of his property. We affirm.

In July 2002 Doan was ordered by Sergeant Rinehart to return to his…

2Cases cited22 opinions

  1. Wolff v. McDonnellSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
  2. Estelle v. McGuireSupreme Court of the United States · 1991
  3. Superintendent, Mass. Correctional Institution at Walpole v. HillSupreme Court of the United States · 1985
  4. Jimmy Walker v. J.T. O'brien, and Joseph W. Finfrock v. Craig A. HanksCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2000
  5. Ponte v. RealSupreme Court of the United States · 1985

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