Allen v. Nelson

Decision Date09 October 1973
Docket NumberNo. 73-1339.,73-1339.
Citation484 F.2d 960
PartiesO. C. ALLEN, Petitioner-Appellee, v. L. S. NELSON, Warden, Respondent-Appellant.
CourtU.S. Court of Appeals — Ninth Circuit

Evelle J. Younger, Atty. Gen., Edward A. Hinz, Jr., Chief Asst. Atty. Gen., Doris H. Maier, Edward P. O'Brien, Asst. Attys. Gen., John T. Murphy, Deputy Atty. Gen., San Francisco, Cal., for respondent-appellant.

William Mandel, David T. Alexander, Petty, Andrews, Tufts & Jackson, San Francisco, Cal., for petitioner-appellee.

Before BROWNING, TRASK, and CHOY, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM:

For the reasons stated in the district court's opinion (see 354 F.Supp. 505), the court's order is affirmed.

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  • Nadeau v. Helgemoe
    • United States
    • U.S. District Court — District of New Hampshire
    • 6 de dezembro de 1976
    ...they seek to establish a rational basis for administrative segregation. Allen v. Nelson, 354 F.Supp. 505, 512 (N.D.Cal.), aff'd 484 F.2d 960 (9th Cir. 1973). Defendants must show only that there is some penological reason for the lack of privileges afforded the plaintiff class; the sufferin......
  • United States ex rel. Hoss v. Cuyler
    • United States
    • U.S. District Court — Eastern District of Pennsylvania
    • 1 de maio de 1978
    ...The legal significance of such labels has been questioned (see Allen v. Nelson, 354 F.Supp. 505, 511 (N.D.Cal.), aff'd per curiam, 484 F.2d 960 (9th Cir. 1973)), but in this case use of the distinction may help to define the reasons for Hoss' segregation and the type of inquiry to be undert......
  • Clutchette v. Procunier
    • United States
    • U.S. Court of Appeals — Ninth Circuit
    • 29 de julho de 1974
    ...can result in the imposition of "significant" sanctions upon prisoners must be conducted with due process safeguards. (Allen v. Nelson (9th Cir. 1973), 484 F.2d 960, aff'g (N.D.Cal.), 354 F.Supp. 505; McDonnell v. Wolff (8th Cir. 1973), 483 F.2d 1059, cert. granted (1974), 414 U. S. 1156, 9......
  • Wilson v. Beame
    • United States
    • U.S. District Court — Eastern District of New York
    • 7 de junho de 1974
    ...for seeking Muslim religious services being "arbitrarily punished"); Allen v. Nelson, 354 F.Supp. 505 (N.D.Cal.), aff'd., 484 F.2d 960 (9th Cir. 1973) (charges based on killing of correction officer had been dismissed; substantial deprivation of benefits available to other prisoners); Unite......
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