Legal Opinion
James Riley v. Glen R. Jeffes
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided November 21, 1985No. 84-5738PublishedCited by 176 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
ROSENN, Circuit Judge.
This appeal by the plaintiff, James Riley, is from a judgment of the district court dismissing his pro se civil rights complaint1 concerning conditions of confinement in a state correctional institution. The complaint alleged that the defendants’ policy of allowing inmates to possess and use keys to cell door lock bars violated his federal eighth and fourteenth amendment rights.2 In addition to damages, the plaintiff sought injunctive relief.3 We affirm the district court’s judgment in dismissing plaintiff’s fourteenth amendment claims, but vacate the…
2Cases cited21 opinions
- Estelle v. GambleSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- Haines v. KernerSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Preiser v. RodriguezSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
- Gregg v. GeorgiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- Hudson v. PalmerSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
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3Cited by176 opinions
- Williams v. Borough of West ChesterCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1989
- Tabron v. GraceCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1993
- Baby Neal v. CaseyCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1994
- Tabron v. GraceCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1993
- Keith A. Berg v. Larry KincheloeCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1986
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