Legal Opinion

Robert S. Wilson v. John Brown, Warden A.C.I.

Court of Appeals for the First Circuit

Decided November 21, 1989No. 88-1329PublishedCited by 22 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

TORRUELLA, Circuit Judge.

Appellant brought a 42 U.S.C. § 1983 action alleging damages for violation of his civil rights, and moved for summary judgment. He now appeals the decision of the United States District Court for the District of Rhode Island denying his motion, and granting summary judgment in favor of the appellee, John Brown, Warden of the Rhode Island Adult Correctional Institution. Because we find that the appellant does not state a claim for monetary damages under § 1983 pursuant to Will v. Michigan Department of State Police, — U.S. —, 109 S.Ct. 2304, 105 L.Ed.2d 45 (1989), and…

2Cases cited16 opinions

  1. Will v. Michigan Department of State PoliceSupreme Court of the United States · 1989
  2. Kentucky v. GrahamSupreme Court of the United States · 1985
  3. Ex Parte YoungSupreme Court of the United States · 1908
  4. Mt. Healthy City School District Board of Education v. DoyleSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
  5. Edelman v. JordanSupreme Court of the United States · 1974

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3Cited by22 opinions

  1. Theodore Ruark v. Henry Solano and Colorado Department of CorrectionsCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1991
  2. Michael B. Forte v. Janis SullivanCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1991
  3. Gloria E. Barreto Fred v. Awilda Aponte RoqueCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1990
  4. Navedo v. MaloneyDistrict Court, D. Massachusetts · 2001
  5. Perry v. DickhautDistrict Court, D. Massachusetts · 2015

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