Legal Opinion
International Prisoners' Union v. Rizzo
District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania
Decided April 2, 1973No. Civ. A. 72-538PublishedCited by 40 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION AND ORDER
MASTERSON, District Judge.
The International Prisoners’ Union is an unincorporated association whose membership consists of inmates confined within the Philadelphia Prison System. 1 The named defendants include the May- or of Philadelphia, the Superintendent of the Philadelphia County Prison System and the wardens of the Holmesburg penal institution.
Plaintiffs’ complaint alleges violations of protected rights under the First, Fourth, Sixth, Eighth and Fourteenth Amendments to the Constitution and raises claims under Sections 1983, 1985 and 1986 of 42 United States Code.…
2Cases cited16 opinions
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- Claflin v. HousemanSupreme Court of the United States · 1876
- Landman v. RoysterDistrict Court, E.D. Virginia · 1971
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3Cited by40 opinions
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- Shapiro v. Columbia Union National Bank & Trust Co.Supreme Court of Missouri · 1978
- Brown v. PitchessCalifornia Supreme Court · 1975
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