Serrano v. Francis.

• Position: Inmate alleges correctional officer for administrative segregation - Brief Article

U.S. Appeals Court

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DUE PROCESS

Serrano v. Francis, 345 F.3d 1071 (9th Cir. 2003). A physically disabled black prison inmate appealed an order that granted summary judgment in favor of a correctional officer on claims that officials denied the inmate due process and equal protection by refusing to allow him to present live witness testimony during a prison disciplinary hearing. The appeals court affirmed in part and reversed in part. The appeals court held that the inmate's physical disability, coupled with his confinement in administrative segregation for nearly two months in a unit that was not designed for disabled persons, gave rise to a protected liberty interest under the Due...