District Court, W.D. Texas May 7, 2003, 6:97-cv-00335 (Burleson v. Glass)

MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER

MANSKE, United States Magistrate Judge.

I.

Background

This case was originally filed on December 1,1997 as a 42 U.S.C. § 1983 action by Raymond Burleson, a prisoner, proceeding pro

se,

against Defendants Texas Department of Criminal Justice (“TDCJ”), Texas Correctional Industries(“TCI”), Gary Johnson, John Benestante, Nolan Glass, Billy West and Joe White.