Legal Opinion
Preston "Harold" Daigre v. Ross Maggio, Jr., Warden, Louisiana State Penitentiary, Defendants
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided November 21, 1983No. 83-3122PublishedCited by 24 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ALVIN B. RUBIN, Circuit Judge:
In this § 1983 action a Louisiana state prisoner complains that he was improperly subjected to disciplinary punishment and that the conditions thereafter imposed on him in administrative and punitive lockdown constituted cruel and unusual punishment. After an evidentiary hearing before a magistrate, the district court dismissed the action. We agree that none of Daigre’s constitutional rights have been violated, and affirm.
Daigre first argues that evidence of his conduct supported only a finding of disrespect (maximum of five days’ isolation), not defiance…
2Cases cited14 opinions
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- Gregg v. GeorgiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- Rhodes v. ChapmanSupreme Court of the United States · 1981
- Procunier v. MartinezSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
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3Cited by24 opinions
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- Clarence Bill McCord v. Ross Maggio, Jr.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1991
- Gregory v. AugerCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1985
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