Gary Crawford v. Mark Cashion

Summary

The court dismissed the prisoner's appeal because his petition did not establish a legally cognizable declaratory-judgment claim and therefore could not support mandamus relief. The court held that the asserted housing, work-assignment, due-process, and Eighth Amendment claims did not show a protected liberty interest, an atypical and significant hardship, or deliberate disregard of an excessive risk to health or safety. The motion for an extension of time to file the brief was dismissed as moot.