Charles H. Shields v. Joseph S. Hopper, Warden, Georgia State Prison, State of Georgia

In the instant action Charles H. Shields sought declaratory and injunctive relief and damages under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 alleging that his transfer to the state penitentiary and his assignment to a prisoner work status there violated his federal constitutional rights. The district court dismissed his complaint on the ground that it failed to raise any substantial constitutional question. The present appeal challenges this dismissal and asserts that his confinement and work detail violate the terms of a state court writ of habeas corpus.

In November, 1972, plaintiff-appellant Charles H. Shields was…