Legal Opinion
Gibson v. Matthews
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided February 22, 1991No. 89-5284PublishedCited by 83 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BOGGS, Circuit Judge.
Leisa Gibson, a formerly pregnant bank robber serving time in federal prison, has sued numerous federal officials, stating that she wanted to have an abortion and was not enabled to do so as a result of the actions of different federal officials. She contends that these actions violated her rights under the fifth, eighth and ninth amendments to the Constitution, and thus constituted a violation of 42 U.S.C. § 1983. The district court construed her allegations in the manner most favorable to her, but nevertheless granted defendants summary judgment. 715 F.Supp. 181 (1989).…
2Cases cited17 opinions
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- Harlow v. FitzgeraldSupreme Court of the United States · 1982
- Bell v. WolfishSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- Daniels v. WilliamsSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
- Hewitt v. HelmsSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
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3Cited by83 opinions
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- Laura Toms and Ira Chaiffetz v. Bob Taft Reginald J. Wilkinson Anthony J. Brigano Lawrence Belskis Mark ClarkCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2003
- People United for Children, Inc. v. City of New YorkDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 2000
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