Legal Opinion
Edwards v. Logan
District Court, W.D. Virginia
Decided January 28, 1999No. Civil Action 97-0066-RPublishedCited by 23 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION AND ORDER
JONES, District Judge.
The question before the court is whether a jury trial in a suit brought by a state prisoner under 42 U.S.C.A. § 1983 should be conducted through interactive video conferencing by which the plaintiff would remain confined in New Mexico while simultaneously participating in the trial held in this district. For security and expense reasons, I accept the state’s request to hold the trial through video conferencing and direct the .defendants to provide the necessary logistical assistance to set up the trial.
I. Background.
Michael S. Edwards, a state prisoner,…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Olim v. WakinekonaSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
- Maryland v. CraigSupreme Court of the United States · 1990
- David Valenzuela-Gonzalez v. United States District Court for the District of Arizona, United States of America, Real Party in InterestCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1990
- United States v. Leroy BakerCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1995
- Muhammad v. Warden, Baltimore City JailCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1988
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3Cited by23 opinions
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