Legal Opinion
Morris v. Travisono
District Court, D. Rhode Island
Decided October 12, 1982No. Civ. A. 4192 P, 77-0283 PPublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION AND ORDER
PETTINE, Senior District Judge.
Plaintiff John Carillo, an inmate at the Adult Correction Institutions (ACI), brings this action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983 for injunctive and declaratory relief, alleging that the conditions of his confinement are cruel and unusual punishment in violation of the eighth amendment to the United States Constitution. The plaintiff has also requested that the Court hold the defendants in civil contempt for violating its August 1980 order. 1
I. FACTS
This case was first tried in December 1979 as a consolidated action. The plaintiff had filed a motion…
2Cases cited18 opinions
- Estelle v. GambleSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- Bell v. WolfishSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- Gregg v. GeorgiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- Rhodes v. ChapmanSupreme Court of the United States · 1981
- Procunier v. MartinezSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
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- McClary v. KellyDistrict Court, W.D. New York · 1998
- Goldhaber v. HigginsDistrict Court, W.D. Pennsylvania · 2007
- Joseph Morris, Etc. v. Anthony Travisono, John J. MoranCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1983
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