Legal Opinion
John-Tyrone Martin v. Louie L. Wainwright, Director, Division of Corrections
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided January 8, 1976No. 75--3661PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Per curiam
John-Tyrone Martin, a prisoner in the Florida prison system, filed a complaint under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 seeking injunc tive, declaratory, and monetary relief from various prison officials. Martin alleged that the defendants “willfully knowingly and intentionally forbid plaintiff to have visits from [one] Ms. Oglesby because plaintiff is a different race from Ms. Oglesby.” 1 The district court dismissed the complaint without a hearing, on the grounds that: (1) “[t]he internal operation of a prison is a state function and will be interfered with only in exceptional circumstances”; (2) “there is…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Haines v. KernerSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Procunier v. MartinezSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
- Loving v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
- Cooper v. PateSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
- Lee v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
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3Cited by8 opinions
- Marvin Jones, on His Own Behalf and on Behalf of Those Similarly Situated v. Fred R. DiamondCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1981
- Richard Franklin Miller v. Dale Carson, Individually and in His Capacity as Sheriff of Duval County, FloridaCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1977
- Edwin C. Covington v. Aubrey Cole, Individually and in His Official Capacity as Sheriff of Jaspercounty, TexasCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1976
- Carl Bentley v. James Beck, Sheriff, and Leroy GlennCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1980
- Robinson v. PalmerDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 1985
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