holding that "[u]nequal treatment among inmates . . . is justified if it bears a rational relationship to legitimate penal interest"
Summary of this case from Sisneros v. NixNo. 88-899.
January 23, 1989.
C.A. 7th Cir. Certiorari denied. JUSTICE WHITE took no part in the consideration or decision of this petition. Reported below: 851 F. 2d 867.
holding that "[u]nequal treatment among inmates . . . is justified if it bears a rational relationship to legitimate penal interest"
Summary of this case from Sisneros v. Nixdetermining whether or not inmates' guarantee of equal protection under the law was violated by considering whether the "[u]nequal treatment . . . is justified [by] a rational relation to legitimate penal interest"
Summary of this case from Griffin v. Coughlinaddressing unequal opportunities for different religious groups
Summary of this case from Star v. Gramleyapplying Fed.R.Civ.P. 53, the federal counterpart to Wis. Stat. § 805.06
Summary of this case from Hannan v. GodfreyFull title:LANE, DIRECTOR, ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS, ET AL. v. WILLIAMS ET…
Court:U.S.
Date published: Jan 23, 1989
We hold that Hamilton is entitled to relief only with respect to the penalty phase of the state court…
Griffin v. Coughlin"Protective custody is a status available to a[n] . . . inmate when he fears for his safety or when the…