Legal Opinion
Lawson v. PA. DEPT. OF CORR.
Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania
Decided March 24, 1988No. 723 C.D. 1987PublishedCited by 31 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Judge MacPhail,
On April 8, 1987, Kirk Lawson (Petitioner) petitioned for our review of a decision of Glen R. Jefifes, Acting Commissioner (Commissioner) of the Department of Corrections (Department) denying Petitioners grievance concerning his misconduct hearing. 1
On approximately December 22, 1986, Petitioner, who had been granted pre-release status, was transferred from a state correctional institution to a community service center in Philadelphia. On December 29, 1986, a urine sample was taken from Petitioner for routine drug screening, and on December 31, 1986, a lab report was…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Wolff v. McDonnellSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
- Robson v. BIESTERCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1980
- Waters v. COM. DEPT. OF CORRECTIONSCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1986
- Inmates of B-Block v. JeffesCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1984
- Martin v. JeffesCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1985
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3Cited by31 opinions
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- Holloway v. LehmanCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1996
- Wilder v. Department of CorrectionsCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1996
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