Legal Opinion
Flanagan v. Warden, U.S. Penitentiary
District Court, M.D. Pennsylvania
Decided February 19, 1992No. CV-91-1080PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM
McCLURE, District Judge.
BACKGROUND
Petitioner John W. Flanagan, an inmate at the United States Penitentiary at Lewis-burg, Pennsylvania, (“USP-Lewisburg”), filed this petition for writ of habeas corpus 1 on August 20, 1991 challenging disciplinary action taken against him by the institution for possessing a weapon. During a routine security “shakedown” at the prison, the staff discovered a sharpened 11” elongated piece of metal taped to the bottom of a locker in petitioner’s cell. Petitioner was the sole occupant of the cell, and disciplinary charges were filed against him. He…
2Cases cited16 opinions
- Wolff v. McDonnellSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
- Hewitt v. HelmsSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
- Superintendent, Mass. Correctional Institution at Walpole v. HillSupreme Court of the United States · 1985
- Lloyd Lieb, Trading as Specialized Cassettes v. Topstone Industries, Inc., and D. Robbins & Co., Inc.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1986
- Alvaro Quiroga v. Hasbro, Inc. And Playskool Baby, IncCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1991
11 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by9 opinions
- Von Kahl v. BrennanDistrict Court, M.D. Pennsylvania · 1994
- Veteto v. MillerDistrict Court, M.D. Pennsylvania · 1992
- Flanagan (John Webster) v. Warden Usp-Lewisburg, Attorney General of U.S. Director, BopCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1993
- Nottingham v. CooleyDistrict Court, M.D. Pennsylvania · 2022
- Raymo v. Civitas Media LLCDistrict Court, M.D. Pennsylvania · 2021
4 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.