Legal Opinion
Howard v. Swenson
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided May 8, 1970No. 20136PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Per curiam
Appellant, a Missouri state prisoner, is attempting to make a federal case over “several pairs of black low-cut civilian shoes.” He filed a complaint in the United States District Court for the Western District of Missouri against Harold R. Swenson, Warden of the penitentiary where he is confined, Donald Wyrick, Associate Warden, and George G. Golden, Guard, alleging that pursuant to a conspiracy, they had confiscated the shoes and had given them to the Salvation Army. Appellant prayed that each defendant be required to pay him $250,-000, and return the shoes to him.
The district court,…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Donnell Douglas v. Maurice H. Sigler, Warden, Nebraska Penal ComplexCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1967
- Urbano v. CalissiCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1967
- Edward Kimble v. Department of Corrections, State of Michigan George A. Kropp, Warden Leo Lafay, Keith Adams, and Buster BunchCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1969
- Bowman v. HaleDistrict Court, S.D. Alabama · 1969
- Kimble v. State of Michigan Correction DepartmentDistrict Court, E.D. Michigan · 1968
3Cited by12 opinions
- Parratt v. TaylorSupreme Court of the United States · 1981
- Burns v. SwensonCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1970
- Dennis Sell and Edward Konder v. Robert F. Parratt, Warden, Nebraska Penal and Correctional ComplexCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1977
- Beishir v. SwensonDistrict Court, W.D. Missouri · 1971
- Charles Pitts v. Captain L. T. Griffin and Sgt. Jerry Carter, Correctional Officers, Cummins Unit, Arkansas Department of CorrectionCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1975
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