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Jonathan Rodriguez-Ruiz v. Becky Clay
691 F. App'x 213
| 5th Cir. | 2017
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*1 Before STEWART, Chief Judge, and CLEMENT and SOUTHWICK, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM: [*]

Jonathan Rodriguez-Ruiz, federal prisoner # 44015-177, appeals the denial of his 28 U.S.C. § 2241 habeas petition challenging his disciplinary conviction for engaging in or encouraging a group demonstration. He contends that he was not guilty of the infraction because he acted as a translator for the *2 Case: 16-30833 Document: 00514047226 Page: 2 Date Filed: 06/23/2017

No. 16-30833

other inmates. Rodriguez-Ruiz also claims that the hearing officer violated his due process rights by denying his request to call witnesses.

The incident report constituted sufficient evidence of the offense because it detailed how Rodriguez-Ruiz encouraged other inmates to gather around a prison official. See Hudson v. Johnson , 242 F.3d 534, 536-37 (5th Cir. 2001). The hearing officer report indicates that Rodriguez-Ruiz was informed of his right to call witnesses but did not avail himself of the opportunity and, thus, there was no violation of his due process rights. See Wolff v. McDonnell , 418 U.S. 539, 563-70 (1974).

AFFIRMED.

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[*] Pursuant to 5 TH C IR . R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5 TH C IR . R. 47.5.4.

Case Details

Case Name: Jonathan Rodriguez-Ruiz v. Becky Clay
Court Name: Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Date Published: Jun 23, 2017
Citation: 691 F. App'x 213
Docket Number: 16-30833 Summary Calendar
Court Abbreviation: 5th Cir.
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