Legal Opinion
Pat Canterino A/K/A Pat Williams, the United States of America, Plaintiff-Intervenor v. George Wilson
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided March 10, 1989No. 82-5498PublishedCited by 78 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BOGGS, Circuit Judge.
Defendant-appellants, the Secretary of the Corrections Cabinet of Kentucky and others involved with the administration of the Kentucky prison system, appeal to this court from a decision of the United States District Court for the Western District of Kentucky enjoining enforcement of Kentucky Revised Statutes § 197.140, finding that the statute violates the due process and equal protection clauses of the United States Constitution. U.S. Const, amends. V & XIV. For the reasons hereinafter stated, we reverse and vacate the decision of the district court, and remand to the…
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