Christopher J. Murphy v. J.A. Collins, Director, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Institutional Division

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• holding that a state’s failure to follow its own procedural regulations does not constitute a violation of due process if constitutional minima are met
• holding that, in Texas, the tort of conversion is an adequate post-deprivation remedy
• holding that, in Texas, the tort of conversion is an adequate post-deprivation remedy
• holding that, in Texas, the tort of conversion is an adequate post-deprivation remedy
• noting that deprivations of property caused by the misconduct of state officials do not violate constitutional due process, provided adequate state post-deprivation remedies exist
• noting that deprivations of property caused by the misconduct of state officials do not violate constitutional due process, provided adequate state post-deprivation remedies exist

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