Legal Opinion
McGrew v. Texas Board of Pardons & Paroles
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided March 13, 1995No. 94-10674PublishedCited by 78 opinions
1Per curiam
Texas inmate William Steve McGrew (McGrew) filed this civil rights suit alleging that he was being incarcerated beyond his original sentence of ten years in violation of his constitutional rights. We affirm the district court’s dismissal of the 42 U.S.C. § 1983 complaint for failure to state a claim and modify the dismissal of any habeas corpus claim to be without prejudice.
I. FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY
McGrew, a Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) prisoner, filed a 42 U.S.C. § 1983 complaint against the Texas Board of Pardons and Parole (Board), its Director, and the Texas Governor,…
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