Legal Opinion
Peterson v. Davis
District Court, D. Maryland
Decided November 26, 1982No. Civ. H-81-1124, H-81-1174, H-81-1209, H-81-1234, H-81-1336, H-81-1448, H-81-1597 and H-81-2510PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ALEXANDER HARVEY, II, District Judge:
This consolidated civil action is the result of the use of tear gas by prison officers to quell a late night disturbance in a dormitory of the Maryland House of Correction (the “MHC”). Claiming that their constitutional rights were violated by prison officials, various prisoners have filed civil actions in this Court seeking damages and other relief under 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Named as defendants in these suits are the former Warden of the MHC and various State correctional officers.
Eight actions in all were filed by eleven different inmates. 1 All eight…
2Cases cited24 opinions
- Estelle v. GambleSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- Harlow v. FitzgeraldSupreme Court of the United States · 1982
- Bell v. WolfishSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- Parratt v. TaylorSupreme Court of the United States · 1981
- Wood v. StricklandSupreme Court of the United States · 1975
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3Cited by11 opinions
- Andrews v. Camden CountyDistrict Court, D. New Jersey · 2000
- Bailey v. TurnerCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1984
- Banks Ex Rel. Estate of Banks v. Medical UniversitySupreme Court of South Carolina · 1994
- Goff v. BechtoldDistrict Court, S.D. West Virginia · 1986
- Brown v. WardenDistrict Court, D. Maryland · 2021
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