· 3/30/1990
Laurence Burgin v. Crispus Nix, Warden, Isp John Henry, Head of Security, Isp and John Sanders, No. 220, Unit Manager, Isp
Citations
- 899 F.2d 733
- 1990 U.S. App. LEXIS 4727
- 1990 WL 34638
How courts have described this case
Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.
- finding no constitutional right for inmates to receive a “non-sacked” meal versus a “sacked” meal when both meal offerings were determined to be nutritionally adequate
- inmates do not have a constitutional right to be served any particular type of food
- “One constitutional protection retained by the prisoner is the right to an adequate diet”
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Judges: Lay, Beam, Woods
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