James E. Sweet v. South Carolina Department of Corrections, Director William D. Leeke

U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit · Decided 1975-12-01

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DONALD RUSSELL, Circuit Judge: This action sought both injunctive and monetary relief under the provisions of § 1983, 42 U.S.C., by a State prisoner, who has been for almost five years in segregated confinement in what is known as Cell Block 2 at the South Carolina Central Correctional Institution. The defendants, sued both officially and individually, are the Director of the South Carolina Department of Corrections and the Wa…

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