Filed Date: 1965
Closed Date: Nov. 15, 1965
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Three prisoners of the Arkansas State Penitentiary filed a lawsuit under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 against the Arkansas Department of Corrections in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas. The plaintiffs alleged that they had been unconstitutionally subjected to cruel and unusual corporal punishment by prison guards and that they had been unconstitutionally denied access to courts for redress of their grievances.
On November 15, 1965, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas (Judge Jesse S. Henley) enjoined the defendants from using corporal punishment on prisoners until adequate safeguards had been established and permanently enjoined the defendants from intimidation or other interference with inmate access to courts. Talley v. Stephens, 247 F.Supp. 683 (E.D.Ark. 1965).
This case predates Pacer, and we have no further information on the litigation.
Summary Authors
Kristen Sagar (6/20/2007)
Jessica Kincaid (3/15/2015)
Henley, Jesse Smith (Missouri)
Bullion, Bruce T. (Arkansas)
Ramsay, Louis L. Jr. (Arkansas)
Bennett, Bruce (Arkansas)
Jackson, Fletcher (Arkansas)
Henley, Jesse Smith (Missouri)
Last updated Jan. 26, 2024, 3 a.m.
Docket sheet not available via the Clearinghouse.State / Territory: Arkansas
Case Type(s):
Key Dates
Filing Date: 1965
Closing Date: Nov. 15, 1965
Case Ongoing: No reason to think so
Plaintiffs
Plaintiff Description:
Prisoners alleging the practices of the penitentiary superintendent violate prisoners' constitutional rights
Plaintiff Type(s):
Public Interest Lawyer: Unknown
Filed Pro Se: Unknown
Class Action Sought: No
Class Action Outcome: Not sought
Defendants
Arkansas Department of Corrections, State
Case Details
Causes of Action:
Constitutional Clause(s):
Available Documents:
Outcome
Prevailing Party: Plaintiff
Nature of Relief:
Injunction / Injunctive-like Settlement
Source of Relief:
Order Duration: 1965 - None
Issues
General:
Access to lawyers or judicial system
Jails, Prisons, Detention Centers, and Other Institutions:
Assault/abuse by staff (facilities)
Assault/abuse by non-staff (facilities)
Type of Facility: