Robert G. Rocky v. John T. King, Secretary of Louisiana Dept. Of Corrections

GARWOOD, Circuit Judge:

Plaintiff-appellant Robert G. Rocky (Rocky) brought this suit against defendant-appellee John T. King, et al. (King), for alleged violations of the federally protected rights of Rocky and similarly situated inmates who worked in the fields at the Louisiana State Penitentiary in Angola, Louisiana (Angola). Rocky appeals the district court’s denial of class certification and grant of summary judgment in favor of King.

Facts and Proceedings Below

Rocky, pro se, filed his claim, pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983, on November 8, 1983, in the form of a class action in which only…