Legal Opinion

St. John Rennalls v. County of Westchester

District Court, S.D. New York

Decided December 29, 1994No. 94 Civ. 5116 (VLB)PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MEMORANDUM ORDER

VINCENT L. BRODERICK, District Judge.

I

In this case brought by a prisoner pro se under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, plaintiff claims he has been subjected to cruel and unusual punishment by prison guards and that his Fourteenth Amendment rights have been violated as a result of being confined under administrative keeplock detention for an unreasonable length of time without a hearing. The complaint was served by United States Marshals since the pro se plaintiff is incarcerated and proceeding in forma pauperis. Fed. R.Civ.P. 4(c)(2).

The defendant, County of Westchester1, has moved to…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Celotex Corp. v. Catrett, Administratrix of the Estate of CatrettSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
  2. Haines v. KernerSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
  3. Anthony Romandette v. Weetabix Company, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1986
  4. Grammenos v. LemosCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1972
  5. Thomas v. Yonkers Police Dept. Transportation UnitDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1993

3Cited by8 opinions

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  3. Richardson v. DowningDistrict Court, D. Massachusetts · 2002
  4. Hurlburt v. ZaunbrecherDistrict Court, N.D. New York · 1996
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