Fox v. Singletary

Appellant, an inmate in the state prison system, seeks review of a final order summarily denying his petition for a writ of habeas corpus on the ground that “the petition on its face has failed to state any cause upon which relief may be granted.” We reverse.

Appellant’s petition challenged the procedure by which he was disciplined for allegedly possessing “escape paraphernalia.” The disciplinary action resulted in disciplinary confinement for 60 days and the loss of 300 days of gain time. The relief requested was that all reference to the disciplinary action be removed from appellant’s file,…