Talbert v. Hinkle

OPINION AND FINAL ORDER

REBECCA BEACH SMITH, District Judge.

This matter is before the court on defendants’ motion for summary judgment. For the reasons set forth below, the court GRANTS defendants’ motion.

I. Background and Procedural History

Plaintiff Richard Martin Talbert, a Virginia inmate proceeding pro se, submitted a verified complaint pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983 seeking to redress alleged violations of his constitutional rights. Plaintiff claimed that defendant Hinkle “et seq.” retaliated against him by placing him in administrative segregation, in violation of his right to be free from…