· 2/18/1975
Minkin v. United States
Citations
- 420 U.S. 926
- 95 S. Ct. 1122
How courts have described this case
Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.
- holding that prison officials may need to segregate inmates for non-punitive reasons pending investigation of misconduct charges
- holding that prisoner’s claim that he was denied his Eighth Amendment rights when he was served cold food was frivolous
- holding that prisoner's claim that he was denied his Eighth Amendment rights when he was served cold food was frivolous
- holding that a claim of cold food, without more, is frivolous
- recognizing inmate is entitled to counsel substitute only in limited situations
- “We agree with the district court that Brown-El’s claim that his constitutional rights were violated when he was served cold food is frivolous.”
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