Case Name: Billie Austin X. BRYANT, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Olin G. BLACKWELL, Warden, U. S. Penitentiary, Defendant-Appellee
Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 1973-01-30
Citations: 471 F.2d 608
Docket Number: No. 72-1118
Parties: Billie Austin X. BRYANT, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Olin G. BLACKWELL, Warden, U. S. Penitentiary, Defendant-Appellee.
Judges: 
Reporter: Federal Reporter 2d Series
Volume: 471
Pages: 608–609

Head Matter:
Billie Austin X. BRYANT, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Olin G. BLACKWELL, Warden, U. S. Penitentiary, Defendant-Appellee.
No. 72-1118.
United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.
Jan. 30, 1973.
George M. Leppert, New Orleans, La., for plaintiff-appellant.
John W. Stokes, Jr., U. S. Atty., Beverly B. Bates, Asst. U. S. Atty., Atlanta, Ga., for defendant-appellee.
Before COLEMAN, GOLDBERG and GODBOLD, Circuit Judges.

Opinion:
PER CURIAM:
We pretermit discussion of whether appellant has a federal cause of action against prison officials for alleged violation of his constitutional rights in a federal prison, because as a matter of law the incidents of prison life to which he objects do not rise to the level of constitutional violations.
Affirmed.