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Destruction of Exculpatory Disciplinary Evidence May Violate Due Process Clause

Loaded on March 15, 2005 published in Prison Legal News March, 2005, page 28
Filed under: Liberty Interests, Evidentiary Ruling (Disciplinary Hearings), Disciplinary Appeals, Immunity/Liability, Qualified Immunity, Extended Family Visiting. Location: New York.
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit has affirmed the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York's order denying prison officials' motion for summary judgment on qualified immunity grounds in a prison discipline case.

In 2003 Anthony Palmer was incarcerated at New York's Sing Sing …

 

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