Legal Opinion
Jamel Walker v. James H. Gomez Kingston W. Prunty R.R. Rath, Correctional Sergeant
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided June 7, 2004No. 99-55265PublishedCited by 130 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KOZINSKI, Circuit Judge:
Plaintiff, a black California inmate, brings suit under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, claiming he was denied equal protection because, during three prison lockdowns, he was not allowed to resume his prison job until after similarly-situated inmates of other races.
*971Facts
K. Jamel Walker is serving a life sentence in the custody of the California Department of Corrections, in Calipatria State Prison. The prison is made up of four separate facilities or yards — A, B, C and D; Walker is housed in Facility A. In April 1994, Walker was assigned to be a clerk in the Facility A Law Library.…
2Cases cited24 opinions
- Harlow v. FitzgeraldSupreme Court of the United States · 1982
- Turner v. SafleySupreme Court of the United States · 1987
- Cruz v. BetoSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Loving v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
- Regents of the University of California v. BakkeSupreme Court of the United States · 1978
19 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by130 opinions
- Clarence Jones v. Max WilliamsCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2015
- Bussey v. PhillipsDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 2006
- Garlick v. County of KernDistrict Court, E.D. California · 2016
- Andre Dennison v. Charles RyanCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2013
- Cox v. AshcroftDistrict Court, E.D. California · 2009
125 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.