Legal Opinion
James Barlow v. J. Al Amiss, Sheriff of East Baton Rouge Parish
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided April 30, 1973No. 72-2401PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SIMPSON, Circuit Judge.
Plaintiffs-appellants, all inmates of the East Baton Rouge Parish Prison, brought this action purportedly on behalf of themselves and all others similarly situated, under Title 42, U.S.C., Section 1983, to restrain the Sheriff of East Baton Rouge Parish and his agents from alleged infringement of certain of appellants’ constitutional rights.
Appellants’ first cause of action alleged that the Sheriff was interfering with appellants’ right to receive and read the religious newspaper “Muhammad Speaks” and the religious text the “Quran”. The second cause of action alleged…
2Cases cited12 opinions
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- Haines v. KernerSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Cruz v. BetoSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Cooper v. PateSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
- Enrique B. Andrade v. W. B. (Bill) Hauck, SheriffCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1971
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3Cited by12 opinions
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- Andrew Lee Jackson v. Raymond K. Procunier, Director, Texas Department of CorrectionsCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1986
- Joseph Taylor v. W. L. SterrettCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1976
- McCray v. SullivanCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1975
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