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· 9/25/1903

Commonwealth v. Elkins

Citations

  • 116 Ky. 303
  • 76 S.W. 25
  • 1903 Ky. LEXIS 188

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

  • affirming dismissal of inmate’s equal protection claim on grounds that homosexuals are not a suspect class or 10 protected class for equal protection purposes
  • “All that is required is that plaintiff at least have access to a prison paralegal or paging system by which to obtain legal materials.”
  • “Prison officials have a duty to protect inmates from violence by other inmates.”

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Judges: Settle

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