Legal Opinion

Jones v. Secretary Pennsylvania Department of Corrections

Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit

Decided November 4, 2014No. 14-1937PublishedCited by 28 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION *

2Per curiam

Marcellus Jones, a Pennsylvania inmate proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis, *592appeals from the District Court’s order granting summary judgment to the defendants. For the reasons set forth below, we will summarily affirm.

I

In May and June of 2011, Jones received numerous misconduct reports for spitting on or attempting to spit on staff members at the State Correctional Institute in Hun-tingdon (“SCI-Huntingdon”). Although the open side of his cell was almost completely covered with a plastic shield, Jones was able to spit at staff members through an approximately one-quarter inch…

3Cases cited14 opinions

  1. Celotex Corp. v. Catrett, Administratrix of the Estate of CatrettSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
  2. Farmer v. BrennanSupreme Court of the United States · 1994
  3. Rhodes v. ChapmanSupreme Court of the United States · 1981
  4. Wilson v. SeiterSupreme Court of the United States · 1991
  5. McNeil v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1993

9 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.

4Cited by28 opinions

  1. Amir Fatir v. Casey Phelps et al.District Court, D. Delaware · 2026
  2. BRANDON v. UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH MEDICAL CENTERDistrict Court, W.D. Pennsylvania · 2023
  3. BRANDON v. UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH MEDICAL CENTERDistrict Court, W.D. Pennsylvania · 2023
  4. BROWN v. BEARDDistrict Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 2021
  5. BROWN v. BEARDDistrict Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 2021

23 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.

Showing a preview — retrieve the full document via the Exa API.

Powered by the Exa API