Legal Opinion
Hendrix v. Indiana State Public Defender System
District Court, N.D. Indiana
Decided March 14, 1984No. S 84-44PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
ALLEN SHARP, Chief Judge.
This action was filed pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983 and 28 U.S.C. §§ 2201, 2202, by five inmates at the Indiana State Prison in Michigan City, Indiana. Jurisdiction is predicated on a federal question under 28 U.S.C. § 1331, more specifically under a civil rights claim, 28 U.S.C. § 1343. This case is presently before the court on defendant’s Motion to Dismiss. Both sides having briefed their respective positions thereto, this matter is now ripe for ruling.
The gravamen of plaintiffs’ complaint is that the Indiana Public Defender System functions…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Conley v. GibsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1957
- Haines v. KernerSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Imbler v. PachtmanSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- Stump v. SparkmanSupreme Court of the United States · 1978
- Polk County v. DodsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1981
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