Legal Opinion
John Williams v. Harold v. Field, Etc.
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided November 14, 1969No. 23299PublishedCited by 49 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HAMLIN, Circuit Judge.
Appellant Williams, an inmate of a California prison, brought suit in the United States District Court for the Central District of California under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, alleging that prison officials, acting under color of state law, deprived him of rights guaranteed by the Constitution. On motion of appellee under Rule 12(b) (6), F.R.Civ.P., the district court dismissed the suit for failure to state a claim under section 1983. Jurisdiction on appeal is properly lodged under 28 U.S.C. § 1291. Viewing appellant’s allegations in the light most favorable to him, United Milk…
2Cases cited15 opinions
- Monroe v. PapeSupreme Court of the United States · 1961
- Yick Wo v. HopkinsSupreme Court of the United States · 1886
- Robinson v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1962
- Screws v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1945
- Adolph G. Hoffman v. C. H. Halden, Dr. Donald E. Wair, Dr. G. F. Keller and Dr. F. Sydney HansenCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1959
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3Cited by49 opinions
- Keith A. Berg v. Larry KincheloeCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1986
- Nathaniel Williams v. Leon J. Vincent, Superintendent of Green Haven Correctional FacilityCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1974
- Alonzo Bonner v. Joseph CoughlinCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1976
- Warren Curtis v. Angus Russell EveretteCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1973
- Pearl Spence, Individually and as Administratrix of the Estate of Jerome W. Spence, Deceased v. Henry D. StarasCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1974
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