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PETERSON v. DAVIS

Civ. A. No. 76-0116-R.

421 F.Supp. 1220 (1976)

James R. PETERSON et al., Plaintiffs, v. Jack DAVIS et al., Defendants.

United States District Court, E. D. Virginia, Richmond Division.

September 28, 1976.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

J. Barrett Jones, Jr., Neighborhood Legal Aid Society, Richmond, Va., for plaintiffs.

Patrick A. O'Hare, Asst. Atty. Gen., Richmond, Va., for defendants.

MEMORANDUM

MERHIGE, District Judge.

Plaintiffs, inmates of the Virginia penal system, bring this action under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 to redress alleged unconstitutional treatment during the course of their incarceration in certain of Virginia penal institutions. Specifically, the plaintiffs contend they were denied due process of law in transferring and reclassification proceedings and that they are unconstitutionally denied access to legal materials while...

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