Legal Opinion
Cofone v. Manson
District Court, D. Connecticut
Decided March 17, 1976No. Civ. H-74-367PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OF DECISION
BLUMENFELD, District Judge.
This civil rights action, brought by an inmate at the Connecticut Correctional Institution at Somers, Connecticut, challenges the procedures adopted by the Department of Correction for screening incoming mail.
The action is brought pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983 (1970), and jurisdiction exists pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1343(3) (1970). The defendants, sued in both their individual and official capacities, are John Manson, the Commissioner of Correction for the State of Connecticut; Carl Robinson, the Warden at Somers; and James Singer, an Assistant…
2Cases cited26 opinions
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- Procunier v. MartinezSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
- Steffel v. ThompsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
- Pell v. ProcunierSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
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3Cited by17 opinions
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- Davis v. BalsonDistrict Court, N.D. Ohio · 1978
- Cooper v. MorinNew York Supreme Court · 1977
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- Golden v. CoombeDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1981
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