Legal Opinion
Reece v. Gragg
District Court, D. Kansas
Decided December 17, 1986No. Civ. A. 82-1970PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION AND ORDER
THEIS, District Judge.
On October 14, 1982, Michael Reece was arrested and charged with a traffic offense. Pursuant to his arrest, he was incarcerated in the Sedgwick County jail briefly, and was later released on bond. While in the jail, he was given a mattress and told he would have to sleep on the floor because there were no available bunks. On November 16, 1982, he brought this action pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1343 and 42 U.S.C. § 1983, contending that the conditions of the jail violated the constitutional prohibition against cruel and unusual punishment. He sought…
2Cases cited37 opinions
- Anderson v. Liberty Lobby, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1986
- Bell v. WolfishSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- Gregg v. GeorgiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- Rhodes v. ChapmanSupreme Court of the United States · 1981
- Swann v. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Board of EducationSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
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3Cited by11 opinions
- Harris v. ReevesDistrict Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1991
- A.J. ex rel. L.B. v. KierstCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1995
- In Re GrimesCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1989
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- Miller v. Cudahy Co.District Court, D. Kansas · 1987
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