Legal Opinion
Griffin v. Vaughn
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided May 5, 1997No. 96-1023PublishedCited by 192 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
STAPLETON, Circuit Judge:
Jerome Griffin alleges that his constitutional rights were violated by the defendant prison officials when he was held in administrative custody for fifteen months. He claims violations of procedural due process, the eighth amendment, and equal protection.1 For the reasons set forth below, we will affirm the judgment of the district court.
I. Background
In 1992, a female prison guard at State Correctional Institute (SCI) Graterford was beaten and raped by a male prisoner. Griffin was suspected of committing the rape and was placed in administrative…
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3Cited by192 opinions
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