Legal Opinion
Morrow v. Harwell
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided August 2, 1985No. 84-1610PublishedCited by 57 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PATRICK E. HIGGINBOTHAM, Circuit Judge:
The Sheriff of McLennan County, Texas and other county officials appeal a magistrate’s ordered changes in the County’s jail facilities and rules. The orders followed trial of a class action suit filed by a prison inmate who alleged denial of access to the courts, as well as constitutional deprivations relating to the jail’s policies on visitation, mail, and disciplinary procedures. We affirm the magistrate’s declaration that the County’s plan for inmate access to the courts is inadequate. We reverse the declaration that certain physical facilities for…
2Cases cited27 opinions
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- Larry Bonner v. City of Prichard, AlabamaCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1981
- Rizzo v. GoodeSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
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3Cited by57 opinions
- Isiah Carl Green v. Dan v. McKaskle Acting Director, Texas Department of CorrectionsCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1986
- Robert Dale Strickler v. Gary Waters, Sheriff Commonwealth of Virginia City of Portsmouth Department of CorrectionsCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1993
- Knop v. JohnsonCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1992
- Van Lee Brewer, Van Lee Brewer and Claude Harris v. B. WilkinsonCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1993
- John Stanley Campbell v. H.G. MillerCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1986
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