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GRIFFIN v. SPRATT

No. 91-1604.

969 F.2d 16 (1992)

Eddie GRIFFIN v. John SPRATT and J. Kevin Kane, Appellants.

United States Court of Appeals, Third Circuit.

Decided July 7, 1992.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Ernest D. Preate, Jr., Atty. Gen., Sue Ann Unger (argued), Deputy Atty. Gen., Calvin R. Koons, Sr. Deputy Atty. Gen., John G. Knorr, III, Chief Deputy Atty. Gen., Philadelphia, Pa., for appellants.

Grant S. Palmer (argued), George J. Kruger, Blank, Rome, Comisky & McCauley, Philadelphia, Pa., for appellee.

Before: STAPLETON, SCIRICA and ALITO, Circuit Judges.

OPINION OF THE COURT

ALITO, Circuit Judge:

Two state corrections officials appeal from a judgment entered against them under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 for allegedly violating a prisoner's due process rights in connection with a prison disciplinary proceeding. One of the offenses for which the prisoner was found guilty at the disciplinary proceeding was possession or consumption of intoxicating beverages. The district court held that the prisoner's due process...

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