Legal Opinion
Scott C. Smith v. Carol Noonan James Blodgett
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided May 10, 1993No. 92-35343PublishedCited by 58 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
EUGENE A. WRIGHT, Senior Circuit Judge:
Scott C. Smith, an inmate in the Washington State Penitentiary, appeals from a district court’s dismissal of his 42 U.S.C. .§ 1983 civil rights action that alleged that he was denied due process when prison officials placed him in administrative segregation (ad-seg). The district court dismissed his action, holding that prison officials were entitled to qualified immunity. We AFFIRM on other grounds.
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Prison officials placed Smith in ad-seg while investigating allegations that he threatened to assault an inmate and an officer. He filed, an action against…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Hewitt v. HelmsSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
- Olim v. WakinekonaSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
- Joseph Toussaint, Plaintiffs/appellees/cross-Appellants v. Daniel McCarthy Defendants/appellants/cross-AppelleesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1986
- William Michael Jones v. Union Pacific Railroad Company, United Transportation UnionCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1992
- Roberts v. SpaldingCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1986
3Cited by58 opinions
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- Qualls ex rel. Qualls v. Blue Cross of California, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1994
- Parker v. BankAmerica Corp.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1995
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