Francis v. Coughlin

U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit · Decided 1989-12-04

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PIERCE, Circuit Judge: This appeal involves the rights of an inmate during the course of a prison disciplinary hearing. We must determine whether, in July 1982, an inmate charged with violating regulations in a New York State prison enjoyed a clearly established constitutional right (1) to a hearing before a hearing officer who had not prejudged his guilt; (2) to be informed about and to comment on the evidence against him;…

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