Legal Opinion
Wilkinson v. Skinner
New York Court of Appeals
Decided May 2, 1974PublishedCited by 45 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtWachtler, J.
While confined in a county jail,1 appellant was placed in punitive segregation for a period of approximately five days. He brought this action, seeking monetary damages and injunctive and declaratory relief, alleging, inter alia, that *56this' segregated confinement, without a hearing, was violative of his constitutional rights.
A close reading of appellant’s papers discloses that the gravamen of his complaint is that he had the right to a full hearing, with all of the traditional trial safeguards, that he was denied such a hearing, and that his confinement amounted to cruel and unusual…
2Cases cited20 opinions
- Mullane v. Central Hanover Bank & Trust Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1950
- Goldberg v. KellySupreme Court of the United States · 1970
- Rochin v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1952
- Robinson v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1962
- In Re Murchison.Supreme Court of the United States · 1955
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3Cited by45 opinions
- People v. BroadieNew York Court of Appeals · 1975
- James E. Sweet v. South Carolina Department of Corrections, Director William D. LeekeCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1975
- Arteaga v. State of New YorkNew York Court of Appeals · 1988
- Francis v. CoughlinCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1989
- Cooper v. MorinNew York Court of Appeals · 1979
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