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• Burns v. PA Dept. of Corrections
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LATEST SUMMARIES Criminal Law & Procedure, Administrative Law, Civil Rights, Asset Forfeiture, Constitutional Law, Criminal Law & Procedure, Sanctions
Burns v. PA Dept. of Corrections, No. 09-2872
In a 42 U.S.C. section 1983 claim arising from a due process challenge to a prison disciplinary conviction, judgment of the district court is affirmed in part and reversed in part where: 1) the right to procedural due process of an inmate was violated when a hearing examiner simply failed to view available evidence to determine its relevance and suitability for use at a disciplinary hearing; 2) district court properly held that there was not due process violation in allowing the victim of an assault not to testify; and 3) prison official enjoyed qualified immunity. Read more...
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