David L. Stone, and Emory Hyatt, Jr. v. Charles Egeler, Deputy Warden, State Prison, Jackson

This is an appeal from injunctive relief granted against officers of the correction system of the State of Michigan as a result of a suit brought by two prisoners under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 (1970). The prisoners had been suspected of being involved in illicit drug traffic at Jackson penitentiary in Michigan and as a result were transferred to Michigan’s maximum security prison at Marquette. No hearing was held on the charges nor were they resolved by the Department of Corrections. Judge Fox, after a full hearing, held that the transfers were disciplinary in nature and occasioned “serious and…