U.S. Appeals Court
BIVENS CLAIMS
Tellier v. Fields, 280 F.3d 69 (2nd Cir. 2000). A prisoner brought a Bivens action against federal prison officials alleging he was wrongfully confined in administrative detention for 514 days in violation of his due process rights. The district court denied summary judgment for the defendants and they appealed. The appeals court affirmed, finding that there was a fact issue, precluding summary judgment, as to whether the 514 days in administrative detention...
