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· 9/22/1965

United States Ex Rel. Wakely v. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

Citations

  • 247 F. Supp. 7
  • 1965 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 6065

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  • courts in these cases must locate the 'line that separates mere matters of discipline from arbitrary and capricious disregard of human rights'
  • courts in these cases must locate the “line that separates mere matters of discipline from arbitrary and capricious disregard of human rights”
  • claim that privileges are granted to most inmates but denied to plaintiff states claim under constitution

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Judges: John W. Lord

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