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HAWTHORNE v. WELLS

No. 83-8164 Non-Argument Calendar.

761 F.2d 1514 (1985)

Robert E. HAWTHORNE, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Mr. WELLS, Unit Manager, Defendant-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit.

June 4, 1985.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert E. Hawthorne, pro se.

Nina L. Hunt, Atlanta, Ga., for defendant-appellee.

Before TJOFLAT, HILL and ANDERSON, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM:

The issue in this case is whether the Georgia statute tolling the limitations period for prisoners applies to toll the limitations period for federal inmates suing federal prison authorities, under a Bivens cause of action, for unconstitutional deprivations inflicted during their incarceration. We hold that it does not.

FACTS

Plaintiff-appellant, appearing pro se, filed a Bivens1 action...

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