Legal Opinion
Rodgers v. Thomas
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided July 13, 1989No. 88-1740PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BEAM, Circuit Judge.
Eugene Rodgers sued various employees of the Arkansas Department of Correction under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 (1982), alleging that the defendants deprived him of procedural due process during a disciplinary proceeding and that the conditions of his confinement pending the disciplinary hearing constituted cruel and unusual punishment. After an evidentiary hearing conducted before a magistrate, the defendants moved for a directed verdict. The magistrate found that plaintiff had adduced insufficient evidence to withstand the motion and recommended dismissal. Based on the…
2Cases cited11 opinions
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3Cited by21 opinions
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