Legal Opinion
Harold Raymond Hooks v. Louie L. Wainwright, Etc., Harold Raymond Hooks v. Louie L. Wainwright, Etc.
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided November 12, 1985No. 84-3756PublishedCited by 67 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RONEY, Circuit Judge:
This appeal presents a single issue certified by the district court for interlocutory appeal pursuant to 28 U.S.C.A. § 1292(b). The district court held that any acceptable plan for ensuring Florida prisoners meaningful access to the courts as required by Bounds v. Smith, 430 U.S. 817, 97 S.Ct. 1491, 52 L.Ed.2d 72 (1977), must include a provision for the assistance of counsel. The decision was made after extensive litigation, detailed in an appendix to this decision, and reflected in a thorough opinion. Hooks v. Wainwright, 536 F.Supp. 1330, 1355 (M.D.Fla.1982). The…
2Cases cited29 opinions
- Wolff v. McDonnellSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
- Gideon v. WainwrightSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
- Gideon v. WainwrightSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
- Bounds v. SmithSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
- Griffin v. IllinoisSupreme Court of the United States · 1956
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3Cited by67 opinions
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- Francis Ordean Reese v. Thomas A. FulcomerCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1991
- Christopher Barbour v. Michael HaleyCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2006
- Embery Jackson McBride v. Bob Sharpe, Warden, Dodge Correctional InstitutionCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1994
- James Harmon, Iii, 080164 v. Tom L. Barton, Robert ButterworthCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1990
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