Legal Opinion

Harold Raymond Hooks v. Herbert C. Kelley, Warden, Avon Park Correctional Institute

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided July 7, 1972No. 72-1308PublishedCited by 15 opinions

1Per curiam

The district court dismissed the complaint of Harold Raymond Hooks, a Florida state prisoner, seeking relief under the Civil Rights Act, 42 U.S.C. § 1983. We vacate and remand.

In his complaint Hooks alleged that he was transferred without cause from minimum security status at the Avon Park unit of the Florida Division of Corrections to medium security status at the Bartow Road Camp unit. He alleged that the transfer resulted in the loss of privileges including eligibility for rehabilitation and availability of law books; that the regression in his security status seriously impaired his…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Johnson v. AverySupreme Court of the United States · 1969
  2. Younger v. GilmoreSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
  3. Gilmore v. LynchDistrict Court, N.D. California · 1970
  4. Coy Ray Campbell v. Dr. George J. Beto, Director of the Texas Department of CorrectionsCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1972
  5. Enrique B. Andrade v. W. B. (Bill) Hauck, SheriffCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1971

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3Cited by15 opinions

  1. James Wright v. Lanson Newsome, WardenCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1986
  2. Ruiz v. EstelleDistrict Court, S.D. Texas · 1980
  3. Leon Wildberger v. Sgt. David Bracknell, Lt. Robert Simmons, Steve Hicks, Co IICourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1989
  4. Johnny Bridges v. R. Russell, Dep. Warden, Scc L. Davis, Dep. Warden, Scc Annex State Investigator Copeland George Bowen, Warden, Scc/scc AnnexCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1985
  5. Apolinar Navarette, Jr., AKA Paul Medel Navarette v. Jiro J. EnomotoCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1976

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