Legal Opinion

Schlesinger v. Carlson

District Court, M.D. Pennsylvania

Decided April 2, 1980No. Civ. 80-0291PublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

MUIR, District Judge.

Schlesinger filed this action in which he seeks a writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2241 or, in the alternative, an order in the nature of mandamus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1361 alleging that the respondents-defendants have failed to provide him with facilities and food to enable him to observe the Jewish dietary laws. On the same day the petition was filed, Schlesinger filed an application for a temporary restraining order. The petition and the application for a temporary restraining order request the Court to order the respondents-defendants to provide…

2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. Wolff v. McDonnellSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
  2. Bell v. WolfishSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  3. Meachum v. FanoSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
  4. Ashwander v. Tennessee Valley AuthoritySupreme Court of the United States · 1936
  5. Wisconsin v. YoderSupreme Court of the United States · 1972

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3Cited by9 opinions

  1. Monmouth County Correctional Institutional Inmates v. LanzaroCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1987
  2. Monmouth County Correctional Institutional Inmates v. William LanzaroCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1987
  3. American Future Systems, Inc. v. Pennsylvania State UniversityDistrict Court, M.D. Pennsylvania · 1983
  4. American Future Systems, Inc. v. Pennsylvania State UniversityDistrict Court, M.D. Pennsylvania · 1981
  5. Prushinowski v. HambrickDistrict Court, E.D. North Carolina · 1983

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