The district court dismissed the petition but granted Petitioner's motions to proceed in forma pauperis on appeal.
Petitioner appeals the dismissal.
Petitioner challenges a prison disciplinary conviction that deprived him of good time credits and other privileges. While imprisoned at the United States Penitentiary at Atlanta, Georgia, in 1997, Petitioner posted a newspaper article without permission. The article discussed sentencing disparities between crack and powder cocaine, the issue which had triggered numerous disturbances at Bureau of Prisons institutions in 1995. Prison officials investigated the posting of the article, conducted a hearing, and disciplined Petitioner. The incident report noted that a surveillance camera recorded Petitioner posting the article.