Opinion ID: 214080
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Heading: O'Bryant Received Due Process

Text: In this case, the record establishes that the prison officials complied with the requirements of Hill and Wolff. O'Bryant received detailed written notice of the charges against him, and of his rights during the investigations and hearings. See Wolff, 418 U.S. at 563, 94 S.Ct. at 2978 (requiring advance written notice of charges). O'Bryant had the opportunity to present evidence and witnesses, as stated in the notice provided before his disciplinary hearings. See id. at 566, 94 S.Ct. at 2979 (stating that prisoners should be allowed to call witnesses and present evidence so long as it does not interfere with institutional safety or legitimate correctional goals). O'Bryant also received written statements of the findings against him and the evidence relied upon by the disciplinary panels. See id. at 563, 94 S.Ct. at 2978 (requiring that factfinder give prisoner written notice of evidence relied on and reasons for disciplinary action). He also received some protections not mandated by Wolff or Hill, such as the rights to request staff assistance and to appeal the panels' decisions to the warden. Finally, the written statements by Herring and Baines constituted evidence before the disciplinary panels that supported the panels' decisions. See Hill, 472 U.S. at 456, 105 S.Ct. at 2774 (finding that prison disciplinary panel complied with due process requirements when convicting prisoner based on oral testimony and written report by prison guard). Having determined O'Bryant received procedural due process in these two disciplinary hearings, we turn to whether he can establish a retaliation claim for false disciplinary charges after being afforded due process and found guilty of the actual conduct in the charges.