Legal Opinion
Williams v. Goord
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided January 24, 2001No. 99 CIV. 1680 (SAS)PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION AND ORDER
SCHEINDLIN, District Judge.
Plaintiff Rahsaan Williams brings this action, pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983, against officials with the New York State Department of Correctional Services (“DOCS”) and employees at the Sullivan Correctional Facility (“Sullivan”). 1 Plaintiff alleges that while incarcerated at Sullivan, his Fourteenth, First and Eighth Amendment rights were violated. 2 Plaintiff is seeking declaratory relief, compensatory damages for both physical injuries and mental and emotional distress, punitive damages, costs and reasonable attorneys’ fees, and any other relief…
2Cases cited44 opinions
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- Harlow v. FitzgeraldSupreme Court of the United States · 1982
- Anderson v. CreightonSupreme Court of the United States · 1987
- Rhodes v. ChapmanSupreme Court of the United States · 1981
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3Cited by15 opinions
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- Camden v. HiltonCourt of Appeals of South Carolina · 2004
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- Cano v. City of New YorkDistrict Court, E.D. New York · 2015
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