Legal Opinion
Thomas Workman v. John Mitchell, in His Official Capacity as the Attorney General of the United States
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided August 21, 1974No. 73-3585PublishedCited by 54 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HAMLEY, Circuit Judge:
Thomas Workman, Armando Vargas, Jerry Desmond and Lanier Ramer, while incarcerated at the Federal Penitentiary, McNeil Island, Washington, became involved in a work stoppage which led to disciplinary proceedings against them. As an outgrowth of those proceedings, these four federal prisoners brought this action for declaratory, injunctive and mandamus relief against the Attorney General of the United States, the Director of the Federal Bureau of Prisons, and the Warden of McNeil Island Penitentiary.
Plaintiffs brought the action on behalf of themselves and a class…
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