Legal Opinion
Crafton v. Luttrell
District Court, M.D. Tennessee
Decided June 25, 1974No. Civ. A. 6615 and 6795PublishedCited by 25 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM
MORTON, District Judge.
This is a class action by all inmates of the Tennessee Department of Correction seeking declaratory and injunctive relief pursuant to the Civil Rights Act, 42 U. S.C. § 1983. Principal defendants are the Governor and the Commissioner of Correction of the State of Tennessee, and the Warden of the Tennessee State Penitentiary, Nashville, Tennessee. Jurisdiction of the court is acquired pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §§ 1343(3) and 2201.
Plaintiffs allege the absence of procedural due process in the administration of prison disciplinary measures, and more specifically,…
2Cases cited41 opinions
- Morrissey v. BrewerSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Preiser v. RodriguezSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
- Mullane v. Central Hanover Bank & Trust Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1950
- Stovall v. DennoSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
- Goldberg v. KellySupreme Court of the United States · 1970
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3Cited by25 opinions
- Avant v. CliffordSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1975
- Wendell Bills v. Murray HendersonCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1980
- Childs v. PellegrinCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1987
- Adrian Lopez Garcia v. Irba Cruz De BatistaCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1981
- Childs v. PellegrinCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1987
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