Powerstein v. Fed. Bur. of Prisons

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit

Powerstein v. Fed. Bur. of Prisons

Opinion

Filed: November 5, 1998

UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS

FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT

No. 97-7871 (CA-97-159-5-21)

ALLEN POWERSTEIN,

Plaintiff - Appellant,

versus

FEDERAL BUREAU OF PRISONS; M. E. RAY, Warden; M. RICHER, Associate Warden; KAPUSTA, Camp Administrator; C. CRAWFORD, Captain; R. MOORE, Unit Manager; M. CAMPBELL, Unit Manager; J. TUDOR, Lieutenant; ALSTON, Case Manager, VAN DIVER, Counselor; THREE UNKNOWN, UNIDENTIFIED INMATES,

Defendants - Appellees.

O R D E R

The court amends its opinion filed October 7, 1998, as

follows:

On the cover sheet, section 2, lines 4-5 -- "J. TUDOR, Lieu-

tenant; ALSTON, Case Manager" are added to correct the caption. For the Court - By Direction

/s/ Patricia S. Connor Clerk UNPUBLISHED

UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT

No. 97-7871

ALLEN POWERSTEIN,

Plaintiff - Appellant,

versus

FEDERAL BUREAU OF PRISONS; M. E. RAY, Warden; M. RICHER, Associate Warden; KAPUSTA, Camp Administrator; C. CRAWFORD, Captain; R. MOORE, Unit Manager; M. CAMPBELL, Unit Manager; J. TUDOR, Lieutenant; ALSTON, Case Manager, VAN DIVER, Counselor; THREE UNKNOWN, UNIDENTIFIED INMATES,

Defendants - Appellees.

Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of South Carolina, at Orangeburg. William B. Traxler, Jr., District Judge. (CA-97-159-5-21)

Submitted: September 22, 1998 Decided: October 7, 1998

Before ERVIN, WILKINS, and MICHAEL, Circuit Judges.

Affirmed by unpublished per curiam opinion.

Allen Powerstein, Appellant Pro Se. Barbara Murcier Bowens, OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES ATTORNEY, Columbia, South Carolina, for Appellees.

2 Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit. See Local Rule 36(c).

3 PER CURIAM:

Allen Powerstein appeals the district court’s order denying

relief on his

42 U.S.C.A. S 1983

(West 1994 & Supp. 1998) com-

plaint.* We have reviewed the record and the district court’s

opinion accepting the magistrate judge’s recommendation and find no

reversible error. Accordingly, we affirm on the reasoning of the

district court. Powerstein v. Federal Bureau of Prisons, No. CA-97-

159-5-21 (D.S.C. Dec. 11, 1997). We dispense with oral argument

because the facts and legal contentions are adequately presented in

the materials before the court and argument would not aid the deci-

sional process.

AFFIRMED

* Although Powerstein’s claim was filed under S 1983, the district court properly construed it as one under Bivens v. Six Unknown Named Agents of Federal Bureau of Narcotics,

403 U.S. 388

(1971).

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Reference

Status
Unpublished