Legal Opinion
Sellars v. Beto
District Court, S.D. Texas
Decided June 23, 1972No. Civ. A. 72-H-585PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION:
Seals, District Judge.
Petitioner, a prisoner in State custody, and presently under sentence of death, here seeks a permanent injunction, pursuant to the provisions of 42 U.S.C. § 1983, prohibiting prison officials from restricting Petitioner’s visitation privileges. Respondents have moved the Court to dismiss the complaint or, in the alternative, for summary judgment in their behalf.
The Texas Code of Criminal Procedure grants to “condemned persons” virtually unrestricted visiting privileges, subject only to “such reasonable rules and regulations as may be made by the Board…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Karr v. SchmidtCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1972
- A. D. Granville v. W. B. HuntCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1969
- Enrique B. Andrade v. W. B. (Bill) Hauck, SheriffCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1971
- George Brown, Jr. v. Louie L. Wainwright, Director, Division of Corrections, State of FloridaCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1970
- Stephen R. Diehl v. Louie L. Wainwright, Director, Division of Corrections, State of FloridaCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1970
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3Cited by4 opinions
- Juan G. Morales v. Wilbur J. SchmidtCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1974
- Charles R. Wren, Jr. v. Norman A. CarlsonCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1974
- Charles R. Wren, Jr. v. Norman A. CarlsonCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1974
- Juan G. Morales v. Wilbur J. SchmidtCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1974