Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit March 29, 1989, 87-5227, 87-5271 (Tommy Woodson, Cross-Appellant v. Larry Lack, Donal Campbell, and Bruce Coates, Cross)

MERRITT, Circuit Judge.

The Tennessee prisoner before us complains that he was removed from the general prison population and placed in solitary confinement without due process. He won his case in the court below, and the State appeals. The basic issue before us is whether the Supreme Court opinion in

Hewitt v. Helms,

459 U.S. 460, 103 S.Ct. 864, 74 L.Ed.