JORDAN v. JONES

No. 79-1480.

625 F.2d 750 (1980)

Ronald L. JORDAN, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Travis JONES, Sgt. B. Worthy, and Lt. Matthew Hensley, Defendants-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit.

Decided July 17, 1980.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Ronald L. Jordan, Jackson, Mich., for plaintiff-appellant.

Frank J. Kelley, Atty. Gen., Robert A. Derengoski, Sol. Gen., Lansing, Mich., for defendants-appellees.

Before EDWARDS, Chief Judge, and PHILLIPS and PECK, Senior Circuit Judges.


PER CURIAM.

This is a pro se appeal by appellant Jordan from the action of the District Court dismissing his civil rights action under § 1983. Judge Joiner held on uncontested facts that defendant's motion under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 12(b)(5) should be granted since appellant's complaint failed to state a claim under which relief could be granted.

Essentially, plaintiff asserted that he was subjected to three days of "top-lock" isolation as...

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