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No. 350178
United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Jacob Patterson, Lonnie H. Spires, David Wine, Nathaniel Breeland, and Caldwell Hudson, Individually and on Behalf of All Others Similarly Situated v. N. Welch Morrisette, Individually and in His Official Capacity as Chairman of the Richland County Council, Warren K. Giese, Peter P. Leventis, Billy E. Taylor, and Julius W. McKay Individually and in Their Official Capacities as Members of the Richland County Council, Robert G. Mauney, Individually and in His Official Capacity as County Manager of Richland County, Richland County, Richland County Detention Center, E. G. Cooper, Individually and in His Official Capacity as Director of the Richland County Detention Center, David Ayers, Individually and in His Official Capacity as Warden of the Richland County Detention Center, Dr. Frank Harrison, Individually and in His Official Capacity as Richland County Physician, George Goodwin, Individually and in His Official Capacity as Paramedic of the Richland County Detention Center and Their Agents, Subordinates, and Employees
No. 350178 · Decided October 31, 1977
No. 350178·Fourth Circuit · 1977·
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Case Details
Court
United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided
October 31, 1977
Citation
No. 350178
Disposition
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Jacob Patterson, Lonnie H. Spires, David Wine, Nathaniel Breeland, and Caldwell Hudson, Individually and on Behalf of All Others Similarly Situated v. N. Welch Morrisette, Individually and in His Official Capacity as Chairman of the Richland County Council, Warren K. Giese, Peter P. Leventis, Billy E. Taylor, and Julius W. McKay Individually and in Their Official Capacities as Members of the Richland County Council, Robert G. Mauney, Individually and in His Official Capacity as County Manager of Richland County, Richland County, Richland County Detention Center, E. G. Cooper, Individually and in His Official Capacity as Director of the Richland County Detention Center, David Ayers, Individually and in His Official Capacity as Warden of the Richland County Detention Center, Dr. Frank Harrison, Individually and in His Official Capacity as Richland County Physician, George Goodwin, Individually and in His Official Capacity as Paramedic of the Richland County Detention Center and Their Agents, Subordinates, and Employees is a decision of the Fourth Circuit. Review the opinion text below for the holding.
FlawCheck shows no negative treatment for Jacob Patterson, Lonnie H. Spires, David Wine, Nathaniel Breeland, and Caldwell Hudson, Individually and on Behalf of All Others Similarly Situated v. N. Welch Morrisette, Individually and in His Official Capacity as Chairman of the Richland County Council, Warren K. Giese, Peter P. Leventis, Billy E. Taylor, and Julius W. McKay Individually and in Their Official Capacities as Members of the Richland County Council, Robert G. Mauney, Individually and in His Official Capacity as County Manager of Richland County, Richland County, Richland County Detention Center, E. G. Cooper, Individually and in His Official Capacity as Director of the Richland County Detention Center, David Ayers, Individually and in His Official Capacity as Warden of the Richland County Detention Center, Dr. Frank Harrison, Individually and in His Official Capacity as Richland County Physician, George Goodwin, Individually and in His Official Capacity as Paramedic of the Richland County Detention Center and Their Agents, Subordinates, and Employees in the current circuit citation data.
This case was decided on October 31, 1977.
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