Legal Opinion
Southerland v. Thigpen
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided March 14, 1986No. 85-4868PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GARWOOD, Circuit Judge:
Diane Southerland, a Mississippi prison inmate, and her infant son Matthew Lee Ray appeal the district court’s denial of their requested temporary injunction to prevent the state’s interference with their breast-feeding relationship. On February 3, 1986, we affirmed the district court’s denial of plaintiffs’ preliminary injunction motion. This opinion states the reasons for our decision.
Facts and Proceedings Below
Diane Southerland pleaded guilty to the embezzlement of $388.21 and was sentenced to five years in prison by a Mississippi state court. Southerland was…
2Cases cited14 opinions
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3Cited by16 opinions
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- Brianna Froehlich and Kendra Froehlich, by Their Guardian Ad Litem Robert E. Sutton v. State of Wisconsin, Department of CorrectionsCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1999
- Bazzetta v. McGinnisCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1997
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