Legal Opinion
Owens-El v. Robinson
District Court, W.D. Pennsylvania
Decided January 4, 1978No. Civ. A. 75-412 and 76-743PublishedCited by 60 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
COHILL, District Judge.
I
Jurisdiction and Background
Plaintiff, Kenneth Owens-El, is a former inmate of the Allegheny County Jail (“jail"), Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. In 1975 he filed a pro se suit (one filed by himself without legal counsel), challenging the constitutionality of the conditions under which inmates of the jail are confined and seeking money damages and equitable relief. The complaint named as a defendant, William Robinson, the warden of the jail when the complaint was filed. James Jennings was added as a defendant when he succeeded Warden Robinson. The case was referred to…
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