COOK v. SMITH

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF INDIANA TERRE HAUTE DIVISION JAMES COOK, ) ) Petitioner, ) ) v. ) No. 2:19-cv-00323-JRS-DLP ) SMITH Mr., ) ) Respondent. ) Order Denying Petition for a Writ of Habeas Corpus and Directing Entry of Final Judgment Indiana prison inmate James Cook petitions for a writ of habeas corpus challenging a prison disciplinary sanction imposed in disciplinary case number ISF 19-04-0112. For the reasons explained in this Order, Mr. Cook's habeas petition must be denied. A. Overview Prisoners in Indiana custody may not be deprived of good-time credits or of…