James Williams v. Harold J. Smith, Superintendent, and W. Morgan, C.O., Attica Correctional Facility

U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit · Decided 1986-01-15

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MANSFIELD, Circuit Judge: James Williams, an inmate of the New York State Correctional Facility at Attica (“Attica”), appeals an order of the Western District of New York, John T. Curtin Chief Judge, granting summary judgment dismissing his action under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 (1982) against defendants Harold J. Smith, Superinte…

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