Legal Opinion
Hodges v. Klein
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided September 19, 1977No. 76-2662PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
2Per curiam
In this appeal, the operation of the Management Control Unit [MCU] of Trenton State Prison, to which prisoners deemed in need of close supervision are assigned, is challenged as violative of the proscription against cruel and unusual punishment and as a violation of the due process and equal protection clauses of the Constitution. Appellants, inmates who are or have been assigned to the MCU, appeal from the district court’s denial of an injunction ordering that the MCU be closed or operated differently.
Appellants’ due process claim should be examined in light of Meachum v.…
3Cases cited4 opinions
- Meachum v. FanoSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- Montanye v. HaymesSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- McGinnis v. RoysterSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
- Hodges v. KleinDistrict Court, D. New Jersey · 1976
4Cited by14 opinions
- Rhodes v. RobinsonCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1979
- Helms v. HewittCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1981
- Hluchan v. FauverDistrict Court, D. New Jersey · 1979
- State v. KyleSupreme Court of Iowa · 1978
- Calloway v. FauverDistrict Court, D. New Jersey · 1982
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