Legal Opinion
Tocco v. Marquette Prison Warden
Michigan Court of Appeals
Decided February 23, 1983No. Docket 60692PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtV. J. Brennan, P.J.
On June 2, 1981, a hearing officer found plaintiff guilty of rioting, Department of Corrections major rule violation 022. Plaintiff brought this action for judicial review pursuant to MCL 24.301 et seq.; MSA 3.560(201) et seq., seek ing to overturn the hearing officer’s decision. The circuit court affirmed the action of the Department of Corrections, and plaintiff appeals as of right.
On May 26, 1981, an inmate riot occurred at the Marquette Branch Prison. A body of approximately 100 to 125 inmates disobeyed repeated orders to return to their cells. When the disturbance was eventually brought…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Wolff v. McDonnellSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
- Viculin v. Department of Civil ServiceMichigan Supreme Court · 1971
- Dickerson v. WardenMichigan Court of Appeals · 1980
- Lawrence v. Department of CorrectionsMichigan Court of Appeals · 1979
- Penn v. Department of CorrectionsMichigan Court of Appeals · 1980
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3Cited by13 opinions
- Clarence Erwin Copeland v. Mark MacHulis James StephensCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1995
- Collins v. Department of CorrectionsMichigan Court of Appeals · 1988
- Rose v. Arizona Department of CorrectionsCourt of Appeals of Arizona · 1991
- City of Sault Ste Marie v. Fraternal Order of Police Labor CouncilMichigan Court of Appeals · 1987
- Schoolcraft College Ass'n of Office Personnel v. Schoolcraft Community CollegeMichigan Court of Appeals · 1986
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