Legal Opinion
DuPonte v. Wall
District Court, D. Rhode Island
Decided January 22, 2018No. C.A. No 17–397–JJM–LDAPublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JOHN J. MCCONNELL, JR., United States District Judge.
Richard J. DuPonte, II, an inmate in the custody of the Rhode Island Department of Corrections ("RIDOC"), has brought a complaint against RIDOC and various employees alleging violations of his civil rights. Specifically, he argues that his placement of one year in disciplinary segregation violates both his rights under the Due Process Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment and the Eighth Amendment's prohibition on cruel and unusual punishment. The Defendants have moved to dismiss (ECF No. 14), which Mr. DuPonte opposes (ECF No. 17). For the…
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