Farr v. Rodriguez
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
1Opinion of the Court
PER CURIAM: *
Larry Shane Farr, formerly Texas prisoner # 665164, filed a pro se 42 U.S.C. § 1983 complaint against 50 prison officials arising out of his classification as a gang member and placement in administrative segregation. After conducting a hearing pursuant to Spears v. McCotter, 766 F.2d 179 (5th Cir.1985), the district court dismissed the complaint as frivolous. Because we conclude that many of Farr’s claims are now moot due to his release from prison and that the remaining claims are without merit, we affirm.
Farr alleged that in July 2003 prison officials erroneously classified…
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