Legal Opinion
Martin v. Jeffes
Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania
Decided November 20, 1985No. 3156 C.D. 1984PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Judge Doyle,
Petitioner Thomas Martin, a/k/a Eugene Collins, is an inmate at the State Correctional Institution in Graterford, Pennsylvania (Graterford). He has filed a petition for review seeking to restrain enforcement of a policy of that institution which restricts the possession of typewriters by inmates to particular models.
In October of 1982, Petitioner purchased a battery-operated typewriter with a volatile memory,1 allegedly in reliance on a representation made to him by Grater-ford’s Inmate Grievance Coordinator to the effect that the current policy prohibiting such…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Price v. JohnstonSupreme Court of the United States · 1948
- Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission v. Norristown Area School DistrictSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1977
- Balshy v. RankSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1985
- Robson v. BIESTERCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1980
- Fawber v. CohenCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1985
3Cited by8 opinions
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- State Ex Rel. Anstey v. DavisWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1998
- Bowers v. T-NETIXCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2003
- United Parcel Service, Inc. v. Pennsylvania Public Utility CommissionCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2001
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