Legal Opinion
Morrison v. Lefevre
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided August 20, 1984No. 79 Civ. 1508 (ADS)PublishedCited by 39 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION AND ORDER
SOFAER, District Judge:
Prisoners often file civil rights suits making implausible accusations that they were “framed” by prison guards or officials. This is one of those rare cases, however, in which a prisoner has succeeded in proving he was subjected to just such a violation of his constitutional rights. This case also provides a significant, albeit isolated, example of a prison leader whose protected activities account for the treatment he received in prison from malicious and indifferent officials.
Plaintiffs Thomas and Madeleine Morrison brought this suit for monetary…
2Cases cited59 opinions
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- Estelle v. GambleSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- United Mine Workers of America v. GibbsSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
- Wolff v. McDonnellSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
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3Cited by39 opinions
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- Wesley Eubanks v. O.L. McCotter Director, Texas Department of Corrections, DefendantsCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1986
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