James P. Clayton-El, A/K/A Carmichael Morrison v. Dwayne Fisher

How courts have described this case

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

• stating that the distinction between habeas corpus and civil rights focuses on the injury claimed rather than the relief sought
• “When a state official violates the Constitution in his treatment of a state prisoner, his illegal conduct can, at least in theory, give rise to claims for monetary or declaratory relief under § 1983 . . . .”

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).