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Richards v. Smith

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit
Jul 28, 1972
464 F.2d 1029 (5th Cir. 1972)

Opinion

No. 72-2461.

July 28, 1972.

Arthur K. Bolton, Atty. Gen., Atlanta, Ga., for respondents-appellees.

Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Georgia.

Before JOHN R. BROWN, Chief Judge, and GOLDBERG and MORGAN, Circuit Judges.


The petitioners, inmates of the Georgia State Prison at Reidsville, filed a petition seeking a "writ of mandamus" against asserted deprivations of their Federal constitutional rights resulting from their confinement in administrative segregation apart from the general prison population. They contended that the conditions under which they were imprisoned, including overcrowded cells and inadequate facilities for exercise and the maintenance of personal hygiene, amounted to cruel and unusual punishment within the prohibition of the Eighth Amendment.

We vacate the District Court's order summarily dismissing the petition and remand for further proceedings consistent with our opinion in Williams v. Wainwright, 5 Cir., 1972, 461 F.2d 1080 and companion cases.

It is appropriate to dispose of this case summarily. See Greendyke Transport, Inc. v. Davis, 5 Cir., 1969, 406 F.2d 1158.

Vacated and remanded.


Summaries of

Richards v. Smith

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit
Jul 28, 1972
464 F.2d 1029 (5th Cir. 1972)
Case details for

Richards v. Smith

Case Details

Full title:GEORGE RICHARDS ET AL., PETITIONERS-APPELLANTS, v. S. LAMONT SMITH…

Court:United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit

Date published: Jul 28, 1972

Citations

464 F.2d 1029 (5th Cir. 1972)

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