U.S. appeals court: segregation due process; Jackson v. Carey.

• Position: Discipline

Jackson v. Carey, 353 F.3d 750 (9th Cir. 2003). A state prison inmate brought a pro se [section] 1983 action against prison officials, alleging that his transfer to a security housing unit violated his due process rights. The district court dismissed the complaint for failure to state a claim and the inmate appealed. The appeals court reversed in part, affirmed in part, and remanded. The appeals court held that the inmate sufficiently stated a claim for violation of a protected liberty interest under the due process...