Filed Date: March 10, 1978
Closed Date: Feb. 13, 1981
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William Langton, a Massachusetts State Prisoner, filed a pro se lawsuit under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 against the Massachusetts Department of Corrections in the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts. The plaintiff argued that his constitutional rights had been violated by the defendant's conduct at a prison disciplinary hearing at which he was found guilty of planning to escape. Particularly, he complained about not being allowed to call certain witnesses and not being able to use informer reports in order to defend himself in the hearing.
The United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts (Judge Rya W. Zobel) dismissed complaint, and plaintiff appealed. On February 13, 1981, the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit (Judge Frank Coffin) affirmed the dismissal, holding that the plaintiff was not deprived of his right to due process at the disciplinary hearing. Langton v. Berman, 667 F.2d 231 (1st Cir. 1981). We have no further information on the proceedings.
Summary Authors
Kristen Sagar (3/28/2006)
Coffin, Frank Morey (Maine)
Donahue, Michael C. (Massachusetts)
Meyers, Judy (Massachusetts)
Coffin, Frank Morey (Maine)
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Docket sheet not available via the Clearinghouse.State / Territory: Massachusetts
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Key Dates
Filing Date: March 10, 1978
Closing Date: Feb. 13, 1981
Case Ongoing: No reason to think so
Plaintiffs
Plaintiff Description:
Massachusetts state prisoner alleging that Department of Corrections personnel's conduct of disciplinary hearing at which he was found guilty of planning to escape violated his constitutional rights
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Public Interest Lawyer: No
Filed Pro Se: Yes
Class Action Sought: No
Class Action Outcome: Not sought
Defendants
Massachusetts Department of Corrections , State
Case Details
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Due Process: Procedural Due Process
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Prevailing Party: Defendant
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