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Kareem Milhouse v. Warden Lewisburg USP
700 F. App'x 158
| 3rd Cir. | 2017
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Background

  • Petitioner Kareem Milhouse challenged a prison disciplinary finding that cost him 68 days of good-conduct time after being charged with possession of a weapon and destroying government property (a damaged mattress).
  • Officer's written cell-search report and photographs of the homemade knife and damaged mattress were the Hearing Officer’s primary evidence.
  • Milhouse argued the knife was in a separate mattress on a top bunk and the damaged mattress had another inmate’s name and was given to him already damaged.
  • The District Court dismissed Milhouse’s § 2241 petition before service; Milhouse appealed.
  • Milhouse later submitted additional documents via a post-appeal Rule 60(b) motion, which were not part of the district-court record.

Issues

Issue Plaintiff's Argument Defendant's Argument Held
Whether the disciplinary decision revoking good-conduct time is supported by "some evidence" Milhouse: insufficient evidence; contraband and damage attributable to other inmate or preexisting condition Bureau/Hearing Officer: officer report and photos show contraband in shared cell and damaged mattress; institutional procedures support attribution Affirmed: "some evidence" standard met by cell-search report and photos; shared-cell rule supports possession finding
Whether court of appeals may consider documents filed after district-court decision (Rule 60(b) materials) Milhouse: requested consideration of post-decision documents attached to Rule 60(b) motion Respondent: appellate review confined to record before the district court Court refused to consider post-decision documents; appeal reviewed only district-court record

Key Cases Cited

  • Superintendent v. Hill, 472 U.S. 445 (some evidence standard for prison disciplinary revocations)
  • Denny v. Schultz, 708 F.3d 140 (3d Cir.) (contraband found in shared cell can support possession finding)
  • Fassett v. Delta Kappa Epsilon, 807 F.2d 1150 (3d Cir.) (appellate review limited to district-court record)
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Case Details

Case Name: Kareem Milhouse v. Warden Lewisburg USP
Court Name: Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Date Published: Nov 8, 2017
Citation: 700 F. App'x 158
Docket Number: 16-3503
Court Abbreviation: 3rd Cir.