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Britton v. Evans

Britton, Corrections Commissioner v. Evans

Britton v. Evans, 452 U.S. 960 (1981)
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Court
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided
June 22, 1981
Docket
No. 80-1714
Citations
452 U.S. 960101 S. Ct. 310769 L. Ed. 2d 97049 U.S.L.W. 39541981 U.S. LEXIS 2499
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C. A. 5th Cir. Motion of respondent for leave to proceed in forma pauperis and certiorari granted.

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1981: 51982: 101983: 41984: 31985: 41987: 11990: 11994: 11995: 119812026peak 1982 · 10

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  1. Earl Berry v. Jimmy McLemore670 F.2d 30 (5th Cir. 1982)
  2. Boudin v. Thomas533 F. Supp. 786 (S.D.N.Y. 1982)
  3. George Hamm v. Dekalb County, and Pat Jarvis, Sheriff774 F.2d 1567 (11th Cir. 1985)
  4. Columbus Brown v. Fred Crawford, Director of Dade County Jail906 F.2d 667 (11th Cir. 1990)
  5. David R. Ruiz, United States of America v. W. J. Estelle, Jr.679 F.2d 1115 (5th Cir. 1982)
  6. James Riley v. Glen R. Jeffes777 F.2d 143 (3d Cir. 1985)

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  1. Hallal v. Hopkins947 F. Supp. 978 (S.D. Miss. 1995)
  2. Telfair v. Gilberg868 F. Supp. 1396 (S.D. Ga. 1994)
  3. Columbus Brown v. Fred Crawford, Director of Dade County Jail906 F.2d 667 (11th Cir. 1990)
  4. Robert P. Sheley v. Richard L. Dugger, Jim Smith824 F.2d 1551 (11th Cir. 1987)
  5. James Riley v. Glen R. Jeffes777 F.2d 143 (3d Cir. 1985)
  6. George Hamm v. Dekalb County, and Pat Jarvis, Sheriff774 F.2d 1567 (11th Cir. 1985)

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