Case: Intersimone v. Carlson

3:80-00410 | U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania

Filed Date: April 16, 1980

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Case Summary

In 1980, Sebastion Intersimone, an inmate at the United States Penitentiary in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania, filed a Section 1983 suit in the Middle District of Pennsylvania against prison officials. Plaintiff alleged deprivations of his First, Fifth, Sixth, and Eighth Amendment rights because of interference with his mailing privileges and subsequent disciplinary actions taken against him for his attempts to mail certain letters.Following cross-motions for summary judgment, the District Court (Jud…

In 1980, Sebastion Intersimone, an inmate at the United States Penitentiary in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania, filed a Section 1983 suit in the Middle District of Pennsylvania against prison officials. Plaintiff alleged deprivations of his First, Fifth, Sixth, and Eighth Amendment rights because of interference with his mailing privileges and subsequent disciplinary actions taken against him for his attempts to mail certain letters.

Following cross-motions for summary judgment, the District Court (Judge Robert Dixon Herman) granted plaintiff's motion for summary judgment in part and denied in part. The court held that the limitation of plaintiff's correspondence to a pre-established list of individuals was an unreasonable and arbitrary infringement of his First Amendment rights, but allowed defendants to prohibit plaintiff from mailing correspondence to a juror named as a defendant in plaintiff's civil action. Intersimone v. Carlson, 512 F. Supp. 526 (M.D. Pa. 1980).

The docket for this case is not available on PACER, and therefore our information ends with the most recent decision, dated December 29, 1980.

Summary Authors

Eoghan Keenan (6/10/2005)

People


Judge(s)

Herman, Robert Dixon (Pennsylvania)

Judge(s)

Herman, Robert Dixon (Pennsylvania)

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Documents in the Clearinghouse

Document

3:80-00410

Memorandum

Dec. 29, 1980

Dec. 29, 1980

Order/Opinion

512 F.Supp. 512

Docket

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Case Details

State / Territory: Pennsylvania

Case Type(s):

Prison Conditions

Key Dates

Filing Date: April 16, 1980

Case Ongoing: No

Plaintiffs

Plaintiff Description:

Inmate alleging interference with mailing privileges and subsequent disciplinary actions for attempts to mail certain letters

Plaintiff Type(s):

Private Plaintiff

Public Interest Lawyer: Unknown

Filed Pro Se: Unknown

Class Action Sought: Unknown

Class Action Outcome: Unknown

Defendants

US Penitentiary (Lewisburg), Federal

Case Details

Causes of Action:

42 U.S.C. § 1983

Constitutional Clause(s):

Due Process

Freedom of speech/association

Cruel and Unusual Punishment

Available Documents:

Any published opinion

Outcome

Prevailing Party: Mixed

Nature of Relief:

Injunction / Injunctive-like Settlement

Source of Relief:

Litigation

Order Duration: 1980 - 0

Issues

General:

Mail

Type of Facility:

Government-run