Legal Opinion
Johnson v. Pa. Bureau of Corrections
District Court, W.D. Pennsylvania
Decided May 28, 1987No. Civ. A. 83-176PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
COHILL, Chief Judge.
Plaintiff, Carl L. Johnson, is an inmate of the State Correctional Institution at Pittsburgh (“SCIP”), otherwise known as Western Penitentiary. Plaintiff, Walter Story, is a former inmate of the SCIP. He is presently serving his sentence at a halfway house but was at the SCIP from approximately June, 1979 through October, 1986, during which time he joined this action as a plaintiff. The original complaint in this action was filed on January 26, 1983, by Hiram R. Johnston, Jr., another former inmate of the SCIP. By his pro se complaint, Mr. Johnston sought relief…
2Cases cited19 opinions
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- Bell v. WolfishSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- Hudson v. PalmerSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
- Rhodes v. ChapmanSupreme Court of the United States · 1981
- Pell v. ProcunierSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
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3Cited by11 opinions
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- Arey v. RobinsonDistrict Court, D. Maryland · 1992
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