Legal Opinion
Kory Putney v. R. Likin
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided July 14, 2016No. 14-6882UnpublishedCited by 134 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Vacated and remanded by unpublished per curiam opinion. Judge Niemeyer wrote a separate opinion concurring in part, dissenting in part, and concurring in the judgment.
Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit.
2Per curiam
Kory Putney (“Appellant”) appeals the district court’s grant of summary judgment to officials at the Western Correctional Institution (‘WCI”) (collectively, “Appellees”) on his Eighth Amendment claim. After a “shakedown” in his housing unit, Appellant’s mattress was removed. Although he was adjudged not guilty of hiding contraband in the mattress, prison officials…
3Cases cited19 opinions
- Erickson v. PardusSupreme Court of the United States · 2007
- Anderson v. CreightonSupreme Court of the United States · 1987
- Rhodes v. ChapmanSupreme Court of the United States · 1981
- Hope v. PelzerSupreme Court of the United States · 2002
- Helling v. McKinneySupreme Court of the United States · 1993
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4Cited by134 opinions
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