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Whitley v. Albers

Supreme Court of the United States

Decided March 4, 1986No. 84-1077PublishedCited by 42 opinions

1Opinion of the Court 1

475 U.S. 312 (1986)

WHITLEY, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT, OREGON STATE PENITENTIARY, ET AL.

v.

ALBERS

No. 84-1077.

Supreme Court of United States.

Argued December 10, 1985

Decided March 4, 1986

CERTIORARI TO THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT

Dave Frohnmayer, Attorney General of Oregon, argued the cause for petitioners. With him on the briefs were William F. Gary, Deputy Attorney General, James E. Mountain, Jr., Solicitor General, Virginia L. Linder, Assistant Solicitor General, and Robert M. Atkinson, Assistant Attorney General.

Gene B. Mechanic, by appointment…

Also in this document: Opinion of the Court · O'Connor; Dissent.

2Cases cited23 opinions

  1. Estelle v. GambleSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
  2. Bell v. WolfishSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  3. Gregg v. GeorgiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
  4. Hudson v. PalmerSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  5. Daniels v. WilliamsSupreme Court of the United States · 1986

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