Legal Opinion
Roberts v. Pegelow
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided January 15, 1963No. Nos. 8606, 8607PublishedCited by 63 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HAYNSWORTH, Circuit Judge.
Two Negro “Muslims,” inmates of Lorton Reformatory,1 appeal from denial of their petitions for writs of habeas corpus. They alleged interference with their right to practice their religion, mistreatment, amounting to cruel and inhuman punishment, and denial of or interference with their right to complain to the Board of Commissioners of the District of Columbia, which has general supervisory jurisdiction over the penal institutions of the District. They do not claim that their detention is unlawful, and, in light of recently adopted policies respecting the treatment…
2Cases cited20 opinions
- United States v. MorganSupreme Court of the United States · 1954
- Darr v. BurfordSupreme Court of the United States · 1950
- Smith v. BennettSupreme Court of the United States · 1961
- Theodore X. A. Sewell v. Paul F. Pegelow, Etc., Joseph X. Watson v. Paul F. Pegelow, Etc.Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1961
- Stroud v. Swope, WardenCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1951
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3Cited by63 opinions
- Landman v. RoysterDistrict Court, E.D. Virginia · 1971
- Long v. ParkerCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1968
- Wayne Hudson v. Kenneth L. HardyCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1968
- James G. McCloskey v. State of MarylandCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1964
- Leroy Barnett v. Charles M. Rodgers, Superintendent, D. C. Jail, Carl H. Clark v. Charles M. Rodgers, Superintendent, D. C. JailCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1969
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