Legal Opinion
John Hurney v. Norman Carver
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided July 5, 1979No. 78-1550PublishedCited by 73 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
COFFIN, Chief Judge.
Appellant, a state prisoner proceeding pro se, appeals from the dismissal of his civil rights complaint, 42 U.S.C. § 1983, for failure to state a claim upon which relief can be granted. Fed.R.Civ.P. 12(b)(6). The complaint alleges that appellant was denied due process during two disciplinary proceedings because his requests for legal assistance and for leave to call witnesses (or alternatively to submit statements from witnesses) were denied and because he was placed in solitary confinement for three days in violation of prison regulations. With respect to his solitary…
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