· 12/13/1982
Ollie McKinnis Jr. v. Lt. James Mosely
Citations
- 693 F.2d 1054
- 1982 U.S. App. LEXIS 23381
How courts have described this case
Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.
- “a cause of action seeking damages alone and not challenging the fact or duration of confinement may be brought under section 1983.”
- prisoners action proper under section 1983 because relief would not shorten duration of sentence by one month
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Judges: Roney, Vance, Anderson
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