ROSCOE v. MULLINS (2020)

Emmitt G. Roscoe appeals the magistrate judge's orders denying relief on his 42 U.S.C. § 1983 complaint and denying his motion for sanctions. Roscoe contended that Mullins, who concluded after two disciplinary hearings that Roscoe was guilty of the infractions of approaching an officer in a threatening manner and attempting to incite a riot, deprived Roscoe of procedural due process by wrongfully denying Roscoe access to evidence, denying him the assistance of an advisor, and conducting the hearings in a biased manner. We have reviewed the record and conclude that, regardless of whether the magistrate judge should have dismissed Roscoe's procedural due process claims as barred by Heck v. Humphrey, 512 U.S. 477, 114 S.Ct. 2364, 129 L.Ed.2d 383 (1994), and Edwards v. Balisok, 520 U.S. 641, 117 S.Ct. 1584, 137 L.Ed.2d 906 (1997), Roscoe's claims fail as a matter of law because his disciplinary hearings comported with the requirements of due process. See United States v. Riley, 856 F.3d 326, 328 (4th Cir. 2017) (recognizing that this court may affirm on any grounds apparent from the record).

We therefore affirm the magistrate judge's order denying relief on Roscoe's claims. We also affirm the magistrate judge's order denying sanctions for the reasons stated by the magistrate judge. Roscoe v. Mullins, No. 7:18-cv-00132-PMS, 2019 WL 4280057 (W.D. Va. Sept. 10, 2019). We deny Roscoe's motion for transcripts at government expense. We dispense with oral argument because the facts and legal contentions are adequately presented in the materials before this court and argument would not aid the decisional process.

AFFIRMED

PER CURIAM:

Affirmed by unpublished per curiam opinion. Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit.