Legal Opinion
Rowland v. Sigler
District Court, D. Nebraska
Decided April 21, 1971No. Civ. 1541 L, 1616 LPublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OF DECISION
URBOM, District Judge.
The plaintiff, an inmate of the Nebraska Penal and Correctional Complex, filed two civil rights actions after gaining permission to proceed in forma pauperis. One attorney was appointed to represent him in both actions. A single evidentiary hearing explored the issues of both cases.
The first action, filed on May 27, 1969, results from the prison officials’ denial to the plaintiff of possession of a Black Muslim weekly newspaper, Muhammad Speaks. The second action, filed on December 2, 1969, arises from the prison officials’ refusing the plaintiff…
2Cases cited30 opinions
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- United States v. O'BrienSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
- Tinker v. Des Moines Independent Community School DistrictSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
- National Ass'n for the Advancement of Colored People v. ButtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
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3Cited by13 opinions
- Collins v. SchoonfieldDistrict Court, D. Maryland · 1972
- Marvin Lee Aikens v. Leo D. Jenkins, Etc.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1976
- Gary D. Carpenter v. State of South DakotaCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1976
- Rowland v. JonesCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1971
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