Malik Muntaqim v. Wendy Kelley

Summary

The court affirmed the denial of Muntaqim's petition to proceed in forma pauperis because his allegations did not sufficiently present a constitutional question permitting judicial review of the prison disciplinary proceeding. It held that alleged violations of prison policies did not implicate a protected liberty interest, that the disciplinary action was supported by some evidence defeating the retaliation claim, and that conclusory racial-bias allegations did not state an equal-protection claim.