Legal Opinion
Edward Allen Mead v. Jacob J. Parker, Warden
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided July 20, 1972No. 71-2462PublishedCited by 65 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DUNIWAY, Circuit Judge:
Mead and 26 others, all inmates of the Federal Penitentiary at McNeil Island, Washington, appeal from the dismissal of their action. We reverse.
The appellants’ petition is labelled a petition for writ of habeas corpus or, in the alternative, for declaratory and injunctive relief. It purports to be a class action, filed on behalf of either all inmates of the institution (over 1,000), or alternatively, the 500 inmates to whom permits to use the “writ room” have been issued. In essence, the allegations are that each of the 27 named petitioners is seeking relief of various…
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