Legal Opinion
Ashann-Ra v. Com. of Va.
District Court, W.D. Virginia
Decided August 22, 2000No. Civ. A. 7:99cv00915PublishedCited by 40 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TURK, District Judge.
Plaintiff Ashann-Ra, a Virginia inmate proceeding pro se, brings this action under the Civil Rights Act, 42 U.S.C. § 1983, with jurisdiction vested under 28 U.S.C. § 1343. In his complaint, Ashann-Ra (hereinafter “Ra”) alleges that the defendant correctional officers at Red Onion State Prison (ROSP) failed to provide him with well-fitting shoes, in violation of the Eighth Amendment and state tort laws; violated his constitutional and state law rights to privacy while showering; and implemented and enforced a grooming policy that violates equal protection, due process and…
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