Legal Opinion
Ramos v. Lamm
District Court, D. Colorado
Decided February 21, 1980No. 77-K-1093PublishedCited by 56 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER
KANE, District Judge.
This action is a suit under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 1 challenging conditions of confinement at the maximum security unit of the Colorado State Penitentiary at Canon City, Colorado. Plaintiffs are persons incarcerated in this maximum security unit, and de fendants include the governor of Colorado, the executive director of the Department of Corrections, and the superintendent of the maximum security unit. The suit was filed in forma pauperis on November 30, 1977. After appearance of counsel for plaintiffs and amendment of their complaint, the suit was…
2Cases cited142 opinions
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- Bell v. WolfishSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
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3Cited by56 opinions
- Ramos v. LammCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1980
- Ramos v. LammCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1983
- Young v. KeohaneDistrict Court, M.D. Pennsylvania · 1992
- Ruiz v. EstelleDistrict Court, S.D. Texas · 1980
- Colorado General Assembly v. LammSupreme Court of Colorado · 1985
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