Legal Opinion
Ralph B. Carter v. Michael v. Fair
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided March 14, 1986No. 85-1794PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
COFFIN, Circuit Judge.
Plaintiffs-appellants, Ralph B. Carter, et. al., ask us to find that the lawyer assistance program at the Norfolk County Jail deprives them of meaningful access to the courts. For reasons discussed below, we affirm the district court’s judgment for defendants.
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In 1977, a class action was brought by prisoners at six Massachusetts county prison facilities, alleging denial of their right to meaningful access to the courts. Bounds v. Smith, 430 U.S. 817, 97 S.Ct. 1491, 52 L.Ed.2d 72 (1977). The case was submitted for judgment on the basis of affidavits, stipulations of fact,…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Wolff v. McDonnellSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
- Bounds v. SmithSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
- Younger v. GilmoreSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
- Fred A. Cruz, Enrique B. Andrade and Isaias Lara v. W. B. (Bill) HauckCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1980
- Richard Cepulonis v. Michael v. FairCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1984
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3Cited by21 opinions
- Cornett v. DonovanCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1995
- Cornett v. DonovanCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1995
- Casey v. LewisDistrict Court, D. Arizona · 1992
- Albert J. Blake v. Louis M. BermanCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1989
- Maillett v. PhinneyDistrict Court, D. Maine · 1991
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