Legal Opinion
Abe Lincoln v. The California Adult Authority
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided November 30, 1970No. 24470PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DUNIWAY, Circuit Judge:
Lincoln appeals from a judgment dismissing his Civil Rights action (28 U.S. C. § 1342; 42 U.S.C. §§ 1981, 1983) on the ground that the complaint fails to present a substantial federal question. We affirm.
Lincoln is a California prisoner. He seeks damages 1 and injunctive relief 2 against the California Adult Authority’s members, representatives and agents. He also asks to have a three judge court convened to determine the constitutionality of Adult Authority Resolution 171 and Cal.Penal Code, §§ 1168, 8020 and 5077 as applied to him. He alleges , that he was convicted…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Jack Silver v. Fred R. DicksonCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1968
- Sammy Williams v. Walter H. DunbarCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1967
- Eason v. DicksonCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1968
- James Franklin Dunn v. California Department of Corrections, California Adult Authority, and L. S. Nelson, WardenCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1968
- John Lyle Mead v. California Adult AuthorityCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1969
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3Cited by13 opinions
- Michael L. Love v. C. J. Fitzharris, Warden, California State Prison, San Quentin, and the People of the State of CaliforniaCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1972
- Walter Williams v. Walter E. Craven, Warden, California Adult AuthorityCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1972
- Robert Dorado, on Behalf of All Others Similarly Situated v. Henry W. Kerr, Chairman, California Adult Authority, in His Official CapacityCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1972
- David Anthony Dennis, Sr. v. California Adult Authority, the Department of CorrectionsCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1972
- Ellhamer v. WilsonCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1971
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