Legal Opinion
Peterson v. Davis
District Court, E.D. Virginia
Decided September 28, 1976No. Civ. A. 76-0116-RPublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM
MERHIGE, District Judge.
Plaintiffs, inmates of the Virginia penal system, bring this action under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 to redress alleged unconstitutional treatment during the course of their incarceration in certain of Virginia penal institutions. Specifically, the plaintiffs contend they were denied due process of law in transferring and reclassification proceedings and that they are unconstitutionally denied access to legal materials while confined in “M” Building at the Powhatan Correctional Center and “C” Building at the Virginia State Penitentiary. Defendants include several…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Wolff v. McDonnellSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
- Meachum v. FanoSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- Montanye v. HaymesSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- Novak v. BetoCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1971
- Minns v. PaulCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1976
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3Cited by13 opinions
- Stanley Sylvester Harris v. Richard Young, Terrell Don HuttoCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1983
- Giarratano v. MurrayDistrict Court, E.D. Virginia · 1986
- Lamb v. HuttoDistrict Court, E.D. Virginia · 1979
- Hill v. HuttoDistrict Court, E.D. Virginia · 1982
- Peterson v. DavisCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1977
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