The following excerpt is from Cornellier v. Avanenti, 996 F.2d 1224 (9th Cir. 1993):
An inmate facing a disciplinary hearing must be given advance notice of the hearing. Wolff v. McDonnell, 418 U.S. 539, 563-65 (1974). An inmate "should be allowed to call witnesses and present documentary evidence in his defense when permitting him to do so will not be unduly hazardous to institutional safety and correctional goals." Id. at 566. Prison officials are not required to afford inmates the opportunity to cross-examine witnesses. Id. at 567-69.
Cornellier's alleges that he was denied the right to question all witnesses, call his witnesses, and to submit evidence.
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