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No. 552176
United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit

William Lewis Smith v. Jon P. Galley, Individually and in His Official Capacity as Commissioner of the Division of Corrections Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services George H. Collins, Individually and in His Official Capacity as Warden of the Maryland Penitentiary Commander Captain Carpenter R. Victor, Sergeant, Individually and in His Official Capacity as Correctional Officer of the Maryland Penitentiary Arnold Turner, Sergeant, Individually and in His Official Capacity as Correctional Officer of the Maryland Penitentiary R. Hall, Officer, Individually and in His Official Capacity as Correctional Officer of the Maryland Penitentiary R. Brown, Officer, Individually and in His Official Capacity as Correctional Officer of the Maryland Penitentiary Officer Jackson, Individually and in His Official Capacity as Correctional Officer of the Maryland Penitentiary Officer Wilkins, Individually and in His Official Capacity as Correctional Officer of the Maryland Penitentiary Wayne S. Barry, as Medical Doctor of the Maryland Department of Corrections, Individually and in His Official Capacity Robert Ellis, as Psychologist, of the Maryland Department of Corrections, Individually and in His Official Capacity as Doctor of the Maryland Penitentiary Daniel Porecki, as Psychiatrist, of the Maryland Department of Corrections, Individually and in His Official Capacity as Doctor of the Maryland Penitentiary

No. 552176 · Decided December 26, 1990
No. 552176 · Fourth Circuit · 1990 · FlawFinder last updated this page Apr. 2, 2026
Case Details
Court
United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided
December 26, 1990
Citation
No. 552176
Disposition
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William Lewis Smith v. Jon P. Galley, Individually and in His Official Capacity as Commissioner of the Division of Corrections Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services George H. Collins, Individually and in His Official Capacity as Warden of the Maryland Penitentiary Commander Captain Carpenter R. Victor, Sergeant, Individually and in His Official Capacity as Correctional Officer of the Maryland Penitentiary Arnold Turner, Sergeant, Individually and in His Official Capacity as Correctional Officer of the Maryland Penitentiary R. Hall, Officer, Individually and in His Official Capacity as Correctional Officer of the Maryland Penitentiary R. Brown, Officer, Individually and in His Official Capacity as Correctional Officer of the Maryland Penitentiary Officer Jackson, Individually and in His Official Capacity as Correctional Officer of the Maryland Penitentiary Officer Wilkins, Individually and in His Official Capacity as Correctional Officer of the Maryland Penitentiary Wayne S. Barry, as Medical Doctor of the Maryland Department of Corrections, Individually and in His Official Capacity Robert Ellis, as Psychologist, of the Maryland Department of Corrections, Individually and in His Official Capacity as Doctor of the Maryland Penitentiary Daniel Porecki, as Psychiatrist, of the Maryland Department of Corrections, Individually and in His Official Capacity as Doctor of the Maryland Penitentiary is a decision of the Fourth Circuit. Review the opinion text below for the holding.
FlawCheck shows no negative treatment for William Lewis Smith v. Jon P. Galley, Individually and in His Official Capacity as Commissioner of the Division of Corrections Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services George H. Collins, Individually and in His Official Capacity as Warden of the Maryland Penitentiary Commander Captain Carpenter R. Victor, Sergeant, Individually and in His Official Capacity as Correctional Officer of the Maryland Penitentiary Arnold Turner, Sergeant, Individually and in His Official Capacity as Correctional Officer of the Maryland Penitentiary R. Hall, Officer, Individually and in His Official Capacity as Correctional Officer of the Maryland Penitentiary R. Brown, Officer, Individually and in His Official Capacity as Correctional Officer of the Maryland Penitentiary Officer Jackson, Individually and in His Official Capacity as Correctional Officer of the Maryland Penitentiary Officer Wilkins, Individually and in His Official Capacity as Correctional Officer of the Maryland Penitentiary Wayne S. Barry, as Medical Doctor of the Maryland Department of Corrections, Individually and in His Official Capacity Robert Ellis, as Psychologist, of the Maryland Department of Corrections, Individually and in His Official Capacity as Doctor of the Maryland Penitentiary Daniel Porecki, as Psychiatrist, of the Maryland Department of Corrections, Individually and in His Official Capacity as Doctor of the Maryland Penitentiary in the current circuit citation data.
This case was decided on December 26, 1990.
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