Legal Opinion
Frank E. Wetzel v. Ralph Edwards, Etc.
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided October 27, 1980No. 79-6801PublishedCited by 212 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WALTER E. HOFFMAN, Senior District Judge:
Appellee, Frank Wetzel, a state court prisoner brought this action under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 alleging violation of his Eighth and Fourteenth Amendment rights. Specifically, appellee contends that the named defendants have violated his due process and equal protection rights by failing to transfer him to a facility commensurate with his medium custody classification. Additionally, he argued that appellants’ conduct constituted cruel and unusual punishment. Appellee sought actual and punitive damages, declaratory relief, and preliminary and permanent…
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