Legal Opinion

Clyde Piggie v. Zettie Cotton

Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit

Decided September 15, 2003No. 03-1067PublishedCited by 328 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

CUDAHY, Circuit Judge.

Inmate Clyde Piggie appeals from the denial of his petition for a writ of habeas corpus under 28 U.S.C. § 2254 seeking relief from three convictions by the disciplinary board at Indiana’s Maximum Control Facility. We affirm the district court’s judgment except as to Piggie’s due process claim that he was denied access to a videotape of the incident underlying his conviction for battery. As to that claim, we vacate and remand for further proceedings.

Background

Piggie’s three convictions stem from several acts of insubordination during a two-day period in March 2001. The…

2Cases cited17 opinions

  1. Brady v. MarylandSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
  2. Wolff v. McDonnellSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
  3. Superintendent, Mass. Correctional Institution at Walpole v. HillSupreme Court of the United States · 1985
  4. Jimmy Walker v. J.T. O'brien, and Joseph W. Finfrock v. Craig A. HanksCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2000
  5. James L. Webb v. Ron Anderson, Superintendent, Indiana State PrisonCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2000

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3Cited by328 opinions

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