Legal Opinion
Raymond J. Stephany v. George Wagner, Warden, Robert Santoro, Assistant Warden, Joseph Demarco, Prison Administrator
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided January 5, 1988No. 87-1122PublishedCited by 31 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
SLOVITER, Circuit Judge.
Raymond J. Stephany filed this civil rights action under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 against various officials of the Berks County Prison (Prison), alleging that his due process rights were violated by his two month confinement in administrative segregation in the Prison. On cross-motions for summary judgment the district court entered judgment for defendants, finding that the Prison rules regarding administrative segregation do not give rise to a constitutionally protected liberty interest in remaining in the general prison population.
Stephany argues on…
2Cases cited17 opinions
- Cleveland Board of Education v. LoudermillSupreme Court of the United States · 1985
- Hewitt v. HelmsSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
- Meachum v. FanoSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- Olim v. WakinekonaSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
- Logan v. Zimmerman Brush Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1982
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3Cited by31 opinions
- W.B. v. MatulaCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1995
- Dante Todaro v. John M. Bowman, Warden John A. Watkins, SheriffCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1989
- Jackson D. BLANDING, Appellant v. PENNSYLVANIA STATE POLICE; Thomas O. Marakovits; Ronald M. SharpeCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1994
- Specter v. GarrettCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1992
- Mullen v. ThompsonDistrict Court, W.D. Pennsylvania · 2001
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