Leady v. United States

How later courts describe this case

• paraphrasing Wolff to include among prisoner’s due process rights “the opportunity to appear at the hearing”
• finding no violation of § 1983 where hearing officer refused to interview inmate victim at disciplinary hearing of his attacker based upon officer’s concern of potential retaliation against witness
• finding no violation of Sec. 1983 where hearing officer refused to interview inmate victim at disciplinary hearing of his attacker based upon officer's concern of potential retaliation against witness
• allegation that false evidence was planted by a prison guard does not state a constitutional claim where procedural due process protections are provided
• where prison superintendent testified that inmate/victim who was assaulted by plaintiff did not testify at plaintiff’s disciplinary hearing to protect victim from retaliation, disciplinary hearing did not violate procedural due process
• “inmate grievance procedures are not required by the Constitution and therefore a violation of such procedures does not give rise to a claim under § 1983”