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Rule Banning Litigation “Threats” May be Unconstitutional

The plaintiff lost good time for violating a rule that prohibited inmates from threatening employees with litigation during "confrontation situations." The panel opinion, 121 F.3d 222 (5th Cir. 1997), held that the claim concerning the disciplinary proceeding is barred by Preiser and Heck, but went on to strike down the ...

 

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