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Louisiana DOC Defiance Rule Unconsitutional

The court of appeals for the fifth circuit held that the Louisiana DOC rule prohibiting "defiance" was facially invalid to the extent that it proscribes prisoners from threatening prison employees "with legal redress during a confrontation situation." The court also held that habeas corpus was the proper remedy for prisoners ...

 

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