Legal Opinion
Winsett v. McGinnes
District Court, D. Delaware
Decided January 31, 1978No. Civ. A. 74-210PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
STAPLETON, District Judge:
This 42 U.S.C. § 1983 action is brought by Thomas Winsett, an inmate at the Delaware Correctional Center (“D.C.C.”). Plaintiff complains that the defendant prison officials 1 have denied him classification to the work release program at D.C.C. in violation of his rights to due process of law and equal protection under the Fourteenth Amendment. Plaintiff seeks compensatory and punitive damages, as well as a declaratory judgment and an injunction prohibiting further infringement. 2 This Opinion sets forth the Court’s findings of fact and conclusions of law…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Morrissey v. BrewerSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Preiser v. RodriguezSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
- Goldberg v. KellySupreme Court of the United States · 1970
- Meachum v. FanoSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- Moody v. DaggettSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
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3Cited by7 opinions
- Winsett v. McGinnesCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1980
- Wright v. CuylerCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1980
- Wright v. CuylerDistrict Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1981
- Eskridge v. CassonDistrict Court, D. Delaware · 1979
- WINSETT v. McGINNESCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1980
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