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U.S. EX REL. PARA-PROFESSIONAL LAW CLINIC v. KANE

Civ. A. No. 78-538.

656 F.Supp. 1099 (1987)

UNITED STATES of America, ex rel. PARA-PROFESSIONAL LAW CLINIC, et al. v. Robert P. KANE, et al.

United States District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania.

March 25, 1987.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Roy Williams a/k/a Ahmad Abdul Jabbar-al Samad and Hugh Williams, Zebbie Clifton and Bebley Wells, pro se.

Maria Parisi Vickers, Sr. Deputy Atty. Gen., Philadelphia, Pa., for Robert P. Kane, et al.

OPINION

JOSEPH S. LORD, III, Senior District Judge.

Background

On or about January 27, 1976, inmates at the State Correctional Institute at Graterford ("Graterford") formed the Para-Professional Law Clinic ("PPLC" or "Clinic") to provide legal assistance to Graterford inmates. In December 1977 the prison announced plans to close PPLC. Certain inmates moved for a preliminary injunction. After a two day hearing I found that closing PPLC violated...

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