U.S. Appeals Court: NOTICE DUE PROCESS INFORMANTS.

• Position: Brief Article

Taylor v. Rodriguez, 238 F.3d 188 (2nd Cir. 2001). An inmate brought a suit alleging that various prison officials deprived him of due process in placing him in close custody, a housing status that involved severely restricted privileges, for an indefinite period of time. The district court entered summary judgment in favor of the defendants and the inmate appealed. The appeals court affirmed in part, vacated in part, and remanded. The appeals court held that a prison disciplinary notice that told the inmate he was being considered for close custody was too vague to satisfy due process...