Legal Opinion
Norcott Corby v. J. P. Conboy, Superintendent
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided March 15, 1972No. 607, Docket 72-1115PublishedCited by 88 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
*253MANSFIELD, Circuit Judge:
This civil rights action by an inmate of Great Meadow Correctional Facility, Comstock, New York, brought pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983, seeks to enjoin the superintendent and other officials of the prison from confiscating his legal books and records, denying him the opportunity to prepare legal papers, punishing him because of his legal activities, refusing to mail letters to his parents and relatives, and depriving him of adequate medical treatment. Without requiring the defendants to answer these charges or holding a hearing, Judge Foley dismissed the complaint “for…
2Cases cited17 opinions
- Haines v. KernerSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Monroe v. PapeSupreme Court of the United States · 1961
- Johnson v. AverySupreme Court of the United States · 1969
- WILWORDING Et Al. v. SWENSON, WARDENSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
- Sostre v. McGinnisCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1971
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3Cited by88 opinions
- Edward E. Westlake v. William Lucas, Sheriff of Wayne CountyCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1976
- Russell B. Vinnedge v. G. W. Gibbs, Superintendent of Jails, Department of Corrections for the State of VirginiaCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1977
- Gutierrez v. PetersCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1997
- Bowring v. GodwinCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1977
- David R. Ferranti v. John J. MoranCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1980
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