Patrick John Hirons v. Director, Patuxent Institution

Hirons, who is presently confined in Maryland’s Patuxent Institution, brought suit in the District Court under the Civil Rights Act of 1957, 42 U.S.C.A. § 1983, to enjoin the prison authorities from refusing to administer appropriate medical and surgical treatment. The District Court summarily denied Hirons’ pro se petition without requiring an answer from the prison authorities, and did not hold an evidentiary hearing.

In the absence of an answer or evidentiary hearing, the petitioner’s allegations must be accepted as true. The petition recites that he “is not receiving proper medical…