Marion v. Columbia Correctional Institution
United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
559 F.3d 693 (2009)
Relevant factsFree
After an altercation with a fellow inmate, Marion (plaintiff) received 240 days of disciplinary segregation and was moved to a more restrictive unit; he sued, alleging the disciplinary proceedings lacked adequate procedural protections in violation of due process. The district court dismissed for failure to state a claim without Marion having any opportunity to develop a factual record on his actual conditions of confinement, and Marion appealed.
IssueFree
Whether segregated confinement can implicate liberty interests under the due process clause if the length of confinement is substantial and the conditions of confinement are unusually harsh.