Legal Opinion
Chalmers v. Winston
District Court, E.D. Virginia
Decided May 4, 2000No. C.A. 98-1714-AMPublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
ELLIS, District Judge.
Plaintiff, a prisoner in the custody of the Virginia Department of Corrections (“VDOC”), claims that VDOC’s policy of retaining interest generated on the money he and other inmates earn while incarcerated violates the Takings Clause of the United States Constitution. Cross-motions for summary judgment are at bar.
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Plaintiff Carl R. Chalmers, a VDOC prisoner since February 23, 1979, complains that VDOC unconstitutionally retains interest generated on its prisoners’ funds. 1 At all times relevant to this case, plaintiff has been incarcerated in the…
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3Cited by3 opinions
- William F. Washlefske v. Andrew J. Winston Ronald J. AngeloneCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 2000
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- William F. Washlefske v. Andrew J. Winston Ronald J. AngeloneCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 2000