Legal Opinion
Safley v. Turner
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided November 19, 1985No. Nos. 84-1827, 84-2337PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
NICHOL, Senior District Judge.
This is an appeal from a class action in which the district court1 declared unconstitutional certain regulations of the Missouri prison system. For reversal, appellants argue that the district court applied the incorrect legal standard in determining the constitutionality of the prison rules, and that the district court’s findings of fact were clearly erroneous. For the reasons set forth below, we affirm.
BACKGROUND
The challenged regulations were in effect at all institutions within the Missouri Division of Corrections. However, the focus of inquiry at trial was…
2Cases cited27 opinions
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- Perry Education Ass'n v. Perry Local Educators' Ass'nSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
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3Cited by14 opinions
- William E. Martin v. Sgt. Earl KelleyCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1986
- Stephen L. Ustrak, Cross-Appellant v. James W. Fairman, Cross-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1986
- Lee Thomas Lynk v. Laporte Superior Court No. 2, Hon. Don E. Harner, and Linley E. Pearson, Attorney General of IndianaCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1986
- Victor Rios v. Michael P. LaneCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1987
- Randy Karl Gometz v. Gary L. Henman, Warden, United States Penitentiary, Marion, IllinoisCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1987
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