“djeliberate indifference to inmates' health needs may be shown by proving there are such systemic and gross deficiencies in staffing, facilities, equipment, or procedures that the inmate population is effectively denied access to adequate medical care.”
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Haavisto v. Perpich
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djeliberate indifference to inmates' health needs may be shown by proving there are such systemic and gross deficiencies in staffing, facilities, equipment, or procedures that the inmate population is effectively denied access to adequate medical care.
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Johnson-El v. District of Columbia
deliberate indifference to serious medical needs is shown when prison officials have prevented an inmate from receiving recommended treatment or when an inmate is denied access to medical personnel capable of evaluating the need for treatment.
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Henderson v. Harris
deliberate indifference to serious medical needs is shown when prison officials have prevented an inmate from receiving recommended treatment or when an inmate is denied access to medical per 1059 sonnel capable of evaluating the need for treatment.
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United States v. Avila
See , e.g. , OBrien v. Moriarty , 489 F.2d 941 (1 st Cir. 1974); Sostre , 442 F.2d at 192 , Gibson v. Lynch , 652 F.2d 348 (3d Cir. 1982), cert. denied , 462 U.S. 1137 (1983); Sweet v. South Carolina Dept. of Corrections , 529 F.2d 854 (4 th Cir. 1975); Holloway v. Gunnell , 685 F.2d 150 (5 th Cir. 1982); Meriwether v. Faulkner , 821 F.2d 408 (7 th Cir. 1987), cert . denied , 484 U.S. 935 , 108 S.Ct. 311 , 98 L.Ed.2d 26 (1987); Ramos v. Lamm , 639 F.2d 559 (10 th Cir. 1980), cert . denied , 450 U.S. 1041 , 101 S.Ct.1759, 68 L.Ed.2d 239 (1981); Bass v. Perrin , 170 F.3d 1312 (11 th Cir. 1999)…
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Ancata v. Prison Health Services, Inc.
Ct. 1759, 68 L.Ed.2d 239 (1981) the court said: Deliberate indifference to serious medical needs is shown when prison officials have prevented an inmate from receiving recommended treatment or when an inmate is denied access to medical personnel capable of evaluating the need for treatment.
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Rider v. Werholtz
See Ramos v. Lamm, 639 F.2d *1195 559 (10th Cir.1980), cert. denied, 450 U.S. 1041 , 101 S.Ct. 1759 , 68 L.Ed.2d 239 (1981).
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Smith v. Fisher
See also Estelle v. Gamble, 429 U.S. 97, 107 , 97 S.Ct. 285 , 50 L.Ed.2d 251 (1976) ("A complaint that a physician has been negligent in diagnosing or treating a medical condition does not state a valid claim of medical mistreatment under the Eighth Amendment."); see Ramos v. Lamm, 639 F.2d 559 , 575 (10th Cir.1980), cert. denied, 450 U.S. 1041 , 101 S.Ct. 1759 , 68 L.Ed.2d 239 (1981) (finding difference of opinion between inmate and prison medical staff regarding treatment or diagnosis does not, itself, state a constitutional violation); Ledoux v. Davies, 961 F.2d 1536 (10th Cir. 1992) (findi…
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Johnstone v. United States
See Estelle, 429 U.S. at 105-06 , 97 S.Ct. at 291-292 ; see als o Ramos v. Lamm, 639 F.2d 559, 575 (10th Cir.1980) (stating that “mere difference of opinion between the prison’s medical staff and the inmate as to the diagnosis or treatment which the inmate receives does not support a claim of cruel and unusual punishment”), cert, denied, 450 U.S. 1041 , 101 S.Ct. 1759 , 68 L.Ed. 2d 239 (1981).
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Jones v. Hannigan
See Ramos v. Lamm, 639 F.2d 559, 575 (10th Cir.1980), cert. denied, 450 U.S. 1041 , 101 S.Ct. 1759 , 68 L.Ed.2d 239 (1981).
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Knapp v. Romer
See Pis.’ Resp. at 2 (citing Ramos v. Lamm, 485 F.Supp. 122 , 153 n. 20 (D.Colo.1979) (“ ‘[i]f a state elects to impose imprisonment as a punishment for crime, ... it has an obligation to ... [meet] ... minimal standards of adequacy’ ”), aff'd in part, 639 F.2d 559 (10th Cir.1980), cert. denied, 450 U.S. 1041 , 101 S.Ct. 1759 , 68 L.Ed.2d 239 (1981)).
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Coleman v. Wilson
See Ramos v. Lamm, 639 F.2d 559, 575 (10th Cir.1980), ce rt. denied, 450 U.S. 1041 , 101 S.Ct. 1759 , 68 L.Ed.2d 239 (1981).
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Hopkins v. Campbell
See Ramos v. Lamm, 639 F.2d 559, 570-71 (10th Cir.1980), cert. denied, 450 U.S. 1041 , 101 S.Ct. 1759 , 68 L.Ed.2d 239 (1981). 2.
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Rakim A. Muhammad v. Terry A. Pitcher Dorothy Stiller and Laura Siers
(2×)
See Ramos v. Lamm, 639 F.2d 559, 582 (10th Cir.1980), cert. denied, 450 U.S. 1041 , 101 S.Ct. 1759 , 68 L.Ed.2d 239 (1981); Guajardo v. Estelle, 580 F.2d 748, 758 (5th Cir.1978); Taylor v. Sterrett, 532 F.2d 462, 475 (5th Cir.1976); Faulkner v. McLocklin, 727 F.Supp. 486, 490 (N.D.Ind.1989); Thornley v. Edwards, 671 F.Supp. 339, 341 (M.D.Pa.1987); Carty v. Fenton, 440 F.Supp. 1161, 1163 (M.D.Pa.1977); Laaman v. Helgemoe, 437 F.Supp. 269, 322 (D.N.H.1977); Stover v. Carlson, 413 F.Supp. 718, 723 (D.Conn.1976); Preston v. Cowan, 369 F.Supp. 14, 23 (W.D.Ky.1973), aff'd in part and vacated in part…
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Carrol Richard Olson v. Gary Stotts, Secretary of Corrections David R. McKune Warden Joan Finney, Governor the State of Kansas
See Ramos v. Lamm, 639 F.2d 559, 575 (10th Cir.1980), cert. denied, 450 U.S. 1041 , 101 S.Ct. 1759 , 68 L.Ed.2d 239 (1981). “[Djelay in medical care can only constitute an Eighth Amendment violation if there has been deliberate indifference which results in substantial harm.” Mendoza v. Lynaugh, 989 F.2d 191, 195 (5th Cir.1993).
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Johnson v. Stephan
See Ramos v. Lamm, 639 F.2d 559, 575 (10th Cir.1980), cert. denied, 450 U.S. 1041 , 101 S.Ct. 1759 , 68 L.Ed.2d 239 (1981); Smart v. Villar, 547 F.2d 112, 114 (10th Cir.1976).
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Anthony Lamarca, Martin Saunders and Edwin Johnson, Individually and on Behalf of All Others Similarly Situated, and David Aldred, Steve H. Bronson, Jr., Eddie Cobb, Ron Durrance, Wayne Epprecht, Michael Gordon and Billy Joe Harper, Individually v. R v. Turner, Individually in His Former Capacity as Superintendent of Glades Correctional Institution, Chester Lambdin, in His Official Capacity as Superintendent of Glades Correctional Institution
This evidence supports a finding that Turner knowingly "fail[ed] adequately to supervise correctional officers up to the lieutenant level[,] result[ing] in corruption and incompetence among the officers and a lack of reasonable protection of inmates." LaMarca, 662 F.Supp. at 665; see Harris v. Thigpen, 941 F.2d 1495, 1505 (11th Cir.1991) (suggesting that inadequate staffing may rise to deliberate indifference as to prisoner safety (citing Ramos v. Lamm, 639 F.2d 559, 575 (10th Cir.1980, cert. denied, 450 U.S. 1041 , 101 S.Ct. 1759 , 68 L.Ed.2d 239 (1981))); cf. Jordan v. Gardner, 986 F.2d 1521…
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LaMarca v. Turner
This evidence supports a finding that Turner knowingly “fail[ed] adequately to supervise correctional officers up to the lieutenant level[,] resulting] in corruption and incompetence among the officers and a lack of reasonable protection of inmates.” LaMarca, 662 F.Supp. at 665; see Harris v. Thigpen, 941 F.2d 1495, 1505 (11th Cir.1991) (suggesting that inadequate staffing may rise to deliberate indifference as to prisoner safety (citing Ramos v. Lamm, 639 F.2d 559, 575 (10th Cir.1980, cert. denied, 450 U.S. 1041 , 101 S.Ct. 1759 , 68 L.Ed.2d 239 (1981))); cf. Jordan v. Gardner, 986 F.2d 1…
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United States v. Lloyd Ray Piche, United States of America v. Lloyd Ray Piche
See Cloud v. Thomas, 627 F.2d 742, 744-45 (5th Cir.1980) (no requirement to admit evidence that witness lied before to show that he may therefore have lied at trial), cert. denied, 450 U.S. 1041 , 101 S.Ct. 1760 , 68 L.Ed.2d 239 (1981).
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Knight v. Davies
See Ramos v. Lamm, 639 F.2d 559, 575 (10th Cir.1980) (two prong test for (1) deliberate indifference and (2) serious medical need), cert. denied 450 U.S. 1041 , 101 S.Ct. 1759 , 68 L.Ed.2d 239 (1981).
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Diaz v. Romer
See Ramos v. Lamm, 485 F.Supp. 122 (D.Colo.1979), aff'd, in part and rev’d in part, 639 F.2d 559 (10th Cir.1980), cert. denied, 450 U.S. 1041 , 101 S.Ct. 1759 , 68 L.Ed.2d 239 (1981), on remand, 520 F.Supp. 1059 (D.Colo.1981).
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Smith v. Maschner
See Ramos v. Lamm, 639 F.2d 559, 583 (10th Cir.1980) (inmates have no right to particular type of legal assistance), cert. denied, 450 U.S. 1041 , 101 S.Ct. 1759 , 68 L.Ed.2d 239 (1981); cf. Johnson v. Avery, 393 U.S. at 490 , 89 S.Ct. at 751 (prison may prohibit inmates from giving legal assistance if reasonable alternative available).
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Smith v. Maschner
See Ramos v. Lamm, 639 F.2d 559, 583 (10th Cir.1980) (inmates have no right to particular type of legal assistance), cert. denied, 450 U.S. 1041 , 101 S.Ct. 1759 , 68 L.Ed.2d 239 (1981); cf. Johnson v. Avery, 393 U.S. at 490 , 89 S.Ct. at 751 (prison may prohibit inmates from giving legal assistance if reasonable alternative available).
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Adams v. Kincheloe
See Ramos v. Lamm, 639 F.2d 559 (10th Cir.1980) ce rt. den., 450 U.S. 1041 , 101 S.Ct. 1759 , 68 L.Ed.2d 239 (1981) (kitchen equipment in disrepair; standing pools of water because drains did not function; rotting food on the floors; floors, walls, windows and food storage shelves in the food service area soiled with dirt and rodent droppings; mold in the walk-in cooler; rodent and insect infestation; floor fans cause dust and lint to be blown over the food preparation area); and Palmigiano v. Garrahy, 443 F.Supp. 956 (D.R.I.1977) cert. den., 449 U.S. 839 , 101 S.Ct. 115 , 66 L.Ed.2d 45 (1980)…
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D.T. ex rel. M.T. v. Independent School District No. 16 of Pawnee County
See Ramos v. Lamm, 639 F.2d 559, 575 (10th Cir.1980), cert. denied, 450 U.S. 1041 , 101 S.Ct. 1759 , 68 L.Ed.2d 239 (1981)....
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D.T., a Minor, by His Legally Appointed Guardians M.T. And K.T. In Their Own Behalf as Parents and Legal Guardians of D.T. F.H., Jr. A Minor, by His Legally Appointed Guardians F.H. And L.T., in Their Own Behalf as Parents and Legal Guardians of F.H. P.M., a Minor, by His Legally Appointed Guardian R.T., in Her Own Behalf as Parent and Legal Guardian of P.M. v. Independent School District No. 16 of Pawnee County, Oklahoma
(2×)
See Ramos v. Lamm, 639 F.2d 559, 575 (10th Cir.1980), cert. denied, 450 U.S. 1041 , 101 S.Ct. 1759 , 68 L.Ed.2d 239 (1981).... 119 Id. at 308 . 120 See also: Ware v. Unified School District 492, Butler County, Kansas, 881 F.2d 906 (10th Cir.1989) (In Sec. 1983 action in which it was alleged that a school district's secretary was terminated because she exercised constitutionally protected speech, held that a direct causal link must be demonstrated between acts of the governing body and the alleged constitutional deprivation and that the governing body exercised its decision-making authority wit…
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Johnson v. Pelker
See Harris v. Fleming, 839 F.2d 1232 , 1235 n. 4 (7th Cir.1988) (citing Ramos v. Lamm, 639 F.2d 559 (10th Cir.1980), cert. denied, 450 U.S. 1041 , 101 S.Ct. 1759 , 68 L.Ed.2d 239 (1981)); Wells v. Franzen, 777 F.2d 1258, 1264 (7th Cir.1985).
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Johnson v. Pelker
See Harris v. Fleming, 839 F.2d 1232 , 1235 n. 4 (7th Cir.1988) (citing Ramos v. Lamm, 639 F.2d 559 (10th Cir.1980), cert. denied, 450 U.S. 1041 , 101 S.Ct. 1759 , 68 L.Ed.2d 239 (1981)); Wells v. Franzen, 777 F.2d 1258, 1264 (7th Cir.1985).
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Termunde v. Cook
See Ramos v. Lamm, 639 F.2d 559 (10th Cir.1980) cert. denied 450 U.S. 1041 , 101 S.Ct. 1759 , 68 L.Ed.2d 239 (1981). 7 .
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Charles S. Steele v. Fernando Perez, Sheriff of Ozaukee County Jail, Port Washington, Wisconsin
Accord, Cloud v. Thomas, 627 F.2d 742 (5th Cir.1980), cert. denied, 450 U.S. 1041 , 101 S.Ct. 1760 , 68 L.Ed.2d 239 (1981).
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Knop v. Johnson
Id. at 1256 ; see Ramos v. Lamm, 639 F.2d 559, 566-67 (10th Cir.1980) (finding that shortcomings in the area of classification “are not of constitutional dimension”), cert. denied, 450 U.S. 1041 . 101 S.Ct. 1759 , 68 L.Ed.2d 239 (1981).
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United States v. Miguel Morales-Quinones
See Cloud v. Thomas, 627 F.2d 742, 744 (5th Cir.1980), cert. denied, 450 U.S. 1041 , 101 S.Ct. 1760 , 68 L.Ed.2d 239 (1981); United States v. Salsedo, 607 F.2d 318, 321 (9th Cir.1979).
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A1 Friedman v. Board of County Commissioners
See Smith v. Paulk, 705 F.2d 1279, 1282 (10th Cir.1983) (quoting Ramos v. Lamm, 639 F.2d 559 , 564 n. 4 (10th Cir.1980), cert. denied, 450 U.S. 1041 , 101 S.Ct. 1759 , 68 L.Ed.2d 239 (1981) ).
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Al Friedman v. Board Of County Commissioners Of Bernalillo County
See Smith v. Paulk, 705 F.2d 1279, 1282 (10th Cir.1983) (quoting Ramos v. Lamm, 639 F.2d 559 , 564 n. 4 (10th Cir.1980), cert. denied, 450 U.S. 1041 , 101 S.Ct. 1759 , 68 L.Ed.2d 239 (1981) ).
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James Riley v. Glen R. Jeffes
(2×)
See Ramos v. Lamm, 639 F.2d 559, 572 (10th Cir.1980), cert. denied, 450 U.S. 1041 , 101 S.Ct. 1759 , 68 L.Ed.2d 239 (1981). 6 Plaintiff's complaint alleged generally that "many fights between inmates and stabbing occured [sic] while inmate cell doors were left open." It also alleged that his cell was opened by an inmate and robbed on March 22, 1984, and that inmates are given keys "from 6:30 A.M. until 8:30 P.M. without reasonable nor [sic] adequate security supervision and often times no correctional officer is around nor [sic] near cell areas when inmates use the keys to open other inmates' …
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Gomez v. Myers
See Ramos v. Lamm, 639 F.2d 559 , 584 n.29.(10th Cir.1980) (evidence that inmate library clerks knew how to use law library books does not show that they could help prisoners unable to speak, read, or write in English), cert. denied, 450 U.S. 1041 , 101 S.Ct. 1759 , 68 L.Ed.2d 239 (1981).
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Dohner v. McCarthy
See Ramos v. Lamm, 639 F.2d 559 (10th Cir.1980), cert. denied, 450 U.S. 1041 , 101 S.ct. 1759, 68 L.Ed.2d 239 (1981).
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Walters v. Thompson
See Ramos v. Lamm, 639 F.2d 559, 583 (10th Cir.1980), cert. denied 450 U.S. 1041 , 101 S.Ct. 1759 , 68 L.Ed.2d 239 (1981).
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Garcia v. Salt Lake County
See Ramos v. Lamm, 639 F.2d 559, 575 (10th Cir.1980), cert. denied, 450 U.S. 1041 , 101 S.Ct. 1759 , 68 L.Ed.2d 239 (1981).
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Garcia v. Salt Lake County
See Ramos v. Lamm, 639 F.2d 559, 575 (10th Cir.1980), cert. denied, 450 U.S. 1041 , 101 S.Ct. 1759 , 68 L.Ed.2d 239 (1981).
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Smith v. Coughlin
Accord Ramos v. Lamm, 639 F.2d 559 (10th Cir.1980), cert. denied, 450 U.S. 1041 , 101 S.Ct. 1759 , 68 L.Ed.2d 239 (1981) (holding similar restrictions on general population inmates constitutional); Wilson v. Nevada Depart- merit of Prisons, 511 F.Supp. 750 (D.Nev. 1981) (same).
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Smith v. Coughlin, III
Accord Ramos v. Lamm, 639 F.2d 559 (10th Cir.1980), cert. denied, 450 U.S. 1041 , 101 S.Ct. 1759 , 68 L.Ed.2d 239 (1981) (holding similar restrictions on general population inmates constitutional); Wilson v. Nevada Department of Prisons, 511 F.Supp. 750 (D.Nev.1981) (same).
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Toussaint v. Yockey
See Ramos v. Lamm, 639 F.2d 559 , 564 & n. 5 (10th Cir.1980), cert. denied, 450 U.S. 1041 , 101 S.Ct. 1759 , 68 L.Ed.2d 239 (1981).
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Toussaint v. Yockey
See Ramos v. Lamm, 639 F.2d 559 , 564 & n. 5 (10th Cir.1980), cert. denied, 450 U.S. 1041 , 101 S.Ct. 1759 , 68 L.Ed.2d 239 (1981).
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John Doe v. District of Columbia
(2×)
Accord Ramos v. Lamm, 639 F.2d 559, 572 (10th Cir.1980), cert. denied, 450 U.S. 1041 , 101 S.Ct. 1759 , 68 L.Ed.2d 239 (1981); Withers v. Levine, 615 F.2d 158, 161 (4th Cir.), cert. denied, 449 U.S. 849 , 101 S.Ct. 136 , 66 L.Ed.2d 59 (1980); Little v. Walker, 552 F.2d 193, 197 (7th Cir.1977), cert. denied, 435 U.S. 932 , 98 S.Ct. 1507 , 55 L.Ed.2d 530 (1978); Doe v. Lally, 467 F.Supp. 1339, 1348, 1354 (D.Md.1979).
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Hunter v. Auger
See Ramos v. Lamm, 639 F.2d 559, 580 (10th Cir. 1980), cert. denied, 450 U.S. 1041 , 101 S.Ct. 1759 , 68 L.Ed.2d 239 (1981); Inmates of Allegheny County Jail v. Pierce, 612 F.2d 754, 759 (3d Cir. 1979).
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Hunter v. Auger
See Ramos v. Lamm, 639 F.2d 559, 580 (10th Cir. 1980), cert. denied, 450 U.S. 1041 , 101 S.Ct. 1759 , 68 L.Ed.2d 239 (1981); Inmates of Allegheny County Jail v. Pierce, 612 F.2d 754, 759 (3d Cir. 1979).
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Harry Franklin v. State of Oregon, State Welfare Division
(2×)
See Ramos v. Lamm, 639 F.2d 559 (10th Cir. 1980), cert. denied, 450 U.S. 1041 , 101 S.Ct. 1759 , 68 L.Ed.2d 239 (1981); Gates v. Collier, 501 F.2d 1291, 1308-10 (5th Cir. 1974); Woodhous v. Virginia, 487 F.2d 889, 890 (4th Cir. 1973).
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Robert E. v. Lane
See Ramos v. Lamm, 639 F.2d 559, 574-5 (10th Cir. 1980), cert. denied, 450 U.S. 1041 , 101 S.Ct. 1759 , 68 L.Ed.2d 239 (1981); Inmates of Allegheny Cty.
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Marcera v. Chinlund
See Ramos v. Lamm, 639 F.2d 559 , 580-81 & n.26 (10th Cir. 1980), cert. denied, - U.S. -, 101 S.Ct. 1759 , 68 L.Ed.2d 239 (1981); Jordan v. Wolke, 615 F.2d 749, 753-54 (7th Cir. 1980) (J.
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Ernesto R. Montana, Jr. v. Commissioners Court
See Ramos v. Lamm, 639 F.2d 559 , 580 n.26 (10th Cir. 1980), cert. denied, 450 U.S. 1041 , 101 S.Ct. 1759 , 68 L.Ed.2d 239 (1981); Jordan v. Wolke, 615 F.2d 749, 753-54 (7th Cir. 1980); Inmates of the Allegheny County Jail v. Pierce, 612 F.2d 754, 758 (3d Cir. 1979); Feeley v. Sampson, 570 F.2d 364, 373 (1st Cir. 1978).
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M/G Transport Services, Inc.
v.
Citizens Fidelity Bank & Trust Co.
v.
Citizens Fidelity Bank & Trust Co.
No. 80-1361.
Supreme Court of the United States.
Apr 6, 1981.
Cited by 302 opinions | Published
C. A. 6th Cir. Certiorari denied.