Legal Opinion
James Cunningham, Tony Williams v. Governor Robert D. Ray
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided May 18, 1981No. 81-1257PublishedCited by 82 opinions
1Per curiam
James Cunningham and Tony Williams, inmates of the Iowa State Penitentiary, brought this civil rights action pro se against the governor of Iowa in his official capacity and against two former employees of the Iowa Department of Social Services in their individual capacities. The district court 1 dismissed their complaint for failure to state a claim upon which relief could be granted pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P. 12(b)(6). We affirm.
In their complaint Cunningham and Williams alleged that appellees’ nonfeasance in supervising the administration of the Iowa State Penitentiary resulted in the murder…
2Cases cited3 opinions
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- Earl E. Nickens v. Carl WhiteCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1976
- Wendelin v. RussellSupreme Court of Iowa · 1966
3Cited by82 opinions
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- Strandell v. Jackson County, Ill.District Court, S.D. Illinois · 1986
- Jones v. SamoraColorado Court of Appeals · 2016
- Johnson v. CarlsonDistrict Court, N.D. Texas · 1983
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