ADAMS v. GUNNELL

No. 82-2550.

729 F.2d 362 (1984)

Willie L. ADAMS and Roy Dancy, Petitioners-Appellants, v. Robert GUNNELL, Warden, Federal Correctional Institution, Texarkana, et al., Respondents-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

Rehearing Denied July 20, 1984.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James C. Harrington, American Civil Liberties Foundation of Texas, Inc., Austin, Tex., for petitioners-appellants.

Janet Hellmich, Asst. U.S. Atty., Tyler, Tex., for respondents-appellees.

Before BROWN, REAVLEY and WILLIAMS, Circuit Judges.


REAVLEY, Circuit Judge:

This civil rights action was brought against prison officials by two federal prisoners who had been disciplined for engaging in "conduct which disrupts the orderly running of the institution" by signing a petition complaining of discrimination against black inmates. The matter was referred to a United States magistrate, who conducted a day-long trial and recommended that relief be denied. The district court adopted the magistrate's report over...

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