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GRIFFIN v. VAUGHN

No. 96-1023.

112 F.3d 703 (1997)

Jerome GRIFFIN, Appellant, v. Don VAUGHN; Hugh Owens; B.K. Smith; R. Johnson; Joseph Chesney; Tim Henry; Joseph D. Lehman; Glenn D. Hopey; Michael Barone; D. Searfoss; M. Lucas; Arthur Auxer; Jeffrey Beard; and John Palakovich, Defendants, are all sued in their individual and official capacities.

United States Court of Appeals, Third Circuit.

Decided May 5, 1997.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Doron A. Henkin (argued), Toll, Ebby, Langer & Marvin, Philadelphia, PA, for Appellant.

Thomas W. Corbett, Jr., Attorney General, Randall J. Henzes (argued), Deputy Attorney General, Calvin R. Koons, Sr., Deputy Attorney General, John G. Knorr, III, Chief, Deputy Attorney General, Philadelphia, PA for Appellees.

Before: STAPLETON and MANSMANN, Circuit Judges, RESTANI, Judge.

OPINION OF THE COURT

STAPLETON, Circuit Judge:

Jerome Griffin alleges that his constitutional rights were violated by the defendant prison officials when he was held in administrative custody for fifteen months. He claims violations of procedural due process, the eighth amendment, and equal protection.1 For the reasons set forth below, we will affirm the judgment of the district court.

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