Legal Opinion
Herbert M. Crawford v. Griffin Bell, Attorney General of the United States
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided June 29, 1979No. 78-1609PublishedCited by 240 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SPENCER WILLIAMS, District Judge.
Herbert M. Crawford appeals from the dismissal of his combined civil rights complaint .and petition for a writ of habeas corpus challenging certain conditions at McNeil Island penitentiary. The issues raised by this appeal are: (1) whether dismissal of a habeas corpus petition is proper when the petitioner has not challenged the legality of his custody; and (2) whether dismissal of a litigant’s claims is proper on the grounds the individual is a class member in a pending action involving the same parties and allegations and praying for the same relief.
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2Cases cited9 opinions
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- James F. Armstrong v. Dewie RushingCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1965
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