Legal Opinion
Douglas Gomes v. Anthony P. Travisono
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided January 7, 1974No. 73-1065, 73-1066PublishedCited by 67 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
COFFIN, Chief Judge.
These appeals raise the general question: to what extent, if at all, does the Constitution require that procedural rights be extended to prisoners prior to their transfer from a prison in one state to that in another state? The district court, in a lengthy and thoughtful opinion, 353 F.Supp. 457 (D.R.I.1973), granted broad injunctive and declaratory relief. We affirm in part and reverse in part.
This action, brought on behalf of all male Rhode Island inmates under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 and 28 U.S.C. § 1343, challenges the constitutionality of transfers from Rhode Island’s Adult…
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