Legal Opinion
Brown, Ernest v. Plaut, William M.
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided December 16, 1997No. 96-7027PublishedCited by 56 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion for the Court filed by Circuit Judge WALD.
WALD, Circuit Judge:
This case and its companion James Neal v. District of Columbia were argued on the same day and before the same panel because they raise similar issues.
Ernest Brown (“Brown”), a former inmate of the District of Columbia’s (the “District’s”) prison at Lorton, seeks damages from the District for placing him in administrative segregation, a form of custody for prisoners who present an escape risk or pose a danger to themselves or others, for ten months allegedly without due process. 1 The district court, citing Sandin v.…
2Cases cited23 opinions
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- Sandin v. ConnerSupreme Court of the United States · 1995
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3Cited by56 opinions
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