Legal Opinion
Charles E. Austin v. Reginald Wilkinson
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided June 10, 2004No. 02-3429, 02-3816PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtMoore, J., joined by Forester, D.J.,
ROGERS, J. (pp. 360-365), delivered a separate opinion concurring in part and dissenting in part.
OPINION
MOORE, Circuit Judge.
Plaintiffs-Appellees Charles E. Austin et al.,1 (“Inmates”) all inmates at the Ohio *349State Penitentiary (“OSP”) in Youngstown, Ohio, filed this § 1983 suit as a class action against Defendants-Appellants Reginald Wilkinson et ah,2 Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction officials (“ODRC Officials”), alleging Eighth Amendment violations as well as procedural due process claims relating to their placement at the OSP facility, which is a supermaximum, or supermax,…
2Cases cited27 opinions
- Mathews v. EldridgeSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- Wolff v. McDonnellSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
- Sandin v. ConnerSupreme Court of the United States · 1995
- Hewitt v. HelmsSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
- Meachum v. FanoSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
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3Cited by9 opinions
- Wilkinson v. AustinSupreme Court of the United States · 2005
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- Perry v. SpencerCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2024
- Hewes v. MagnussonDistrict Court, D. Maine · 2004
- Charles E. Austin v. Reginald WilkinsonCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2004
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