Before Miner, Cabranes, C.JJ., and Stein, D.J.**
Plaintiff-appellant, an inmate in New York’s correctional system who appears pro se, brought this suit under 42 U.S.C. §1983, alleging that defendants—three prison officials—violated his constitutional rights to free speech and due process of law in the course of an investigation and disciplinary hearing. We write principally to address plaintiff’s argument that defendants retaliated against him, in violation of the First Amendment, for writing a pamphlet that urged inmates to participate in “work stoppages.” We hold that this claim fails as a matter of law.
