Unpublished Dispositiondeborah Simons, Plaintiff-appellant, v. George W. Wilson, Secretary, Kentucky Department Ofcorrections; and Dewey Sowders, Deputycommissioner, Office of Institutions,kentucky Department Ofcorrections,defendants-appellees, 833 F.2d 1013 (6th Cir. 1987)

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U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit - 833 F.2d 1013 (6th Cir. 1987) Nov. 13, 1987

Before KRUPANSKY and RYAN, Circuit Judges, and CONTIE, Senior Circuit Judge.


ORDER

This case has been referred to a panel of the court pursuant to Rule 9(b) (5), Rules of the Sixth Circuit. Upon examination of the briefs and record, this panel agrees unanimously that oral argument is not needed. Fed. R. App. P. Rule 34(a).

Plaintiff brought this civil rights action (42 U.S.C. § 1983) against two officials of the Kentucky Corrections Cabinet in connection with the termination of plaintiff's visiting and counseling privileges at the Kentucky State Penitentiary. The case was tried to a jury, the district court directing a verdict for defendants at the conclusion of plaintiff's case. This appeal followed the denial of a motion for a new trial. On appeal the parties have briefed the issues, plaintiff proceeding pro se.

Upon consideration, we affirm for the reasons set forth in the district court's order directing a verdict for defendants entered August 9, 1985. Rule 9(b) (5), Rules of the Sixth Circuit.

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