Legal Opinion
Owen v. Shuler
District Court, N.D. Indiana
Decided October 7, 1977No. S 77-153PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
ALLEN SHARP, District Judge.
Plaintiffs allege that their sixth amendment rights of access to the courts and communication with attorneys have been violated by a temporary prison policy of checking legal mail for contraband, and request injunctive relief and damages. Plaintiffs establish in rhetorical paragraph 4 of their complaint that venue is proper in the Southern District though the complaint was filed in the Northern District.
This complaint is moot since, from the complaints and attachments, it appears that the practice complained of was stopped in April, 1976, sixteen…
2Cases cited7 opinions
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- Steffel v. ThompsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
- Nevin Mawhinney v. Robert J. Henderson, Superintendent, Peter Preiser, Commissioner of Corrections, and Norris, LieutenantCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1976
- Aikens v. LashDistrict Court, N.D. Indiana · 1974
- Peterson v. DavisDistrict Court, E.D. Virginia · 1976
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3Cited by13 opinions
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