Legal Opinion
Africa v. State of Pa.
District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania
Decided August 21, 1981No. Civ. A. 81-2828PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
HANNUM, District Judge.
The plaintiff filed an application for injunctive relief on July 16, 1981 by which he seeks an order either requiring state prison authorities to provide him an allegedly special religious diet while incarcerated at a state institution or requiring that he be maintained at a county institution where his dietary requisites may continue to be satisfied. The Court made an earlier recitation at the injunction hearing on July 27, 1981 concerning the extension of emergency relief in order to preserve the status quo ante as well as concerning several…
2Cases cited13 opinions
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- Malnak v. YogiCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1979
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3Cited by5 opinions
- Frank Africa v. The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Leroy S. Zimmerman (Attorney General) Bureau of Corrections Ronald Marks (Commissioner of b.o.c.)Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1981
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