BROWN v. STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA

Civ. A. No. 69-1983.

311 F.Supp. 1176 (1970)

Walter BROWN v. STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA, As A Result of Action As Perpetrated By the Pa. BOARD OF PAROLE and Agents and Representatives Thereof (Defendants, et al.), Warden, Holmesburg Prison, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Custodian for Plaintiff.

United States District Court, E. D. Pennsylvania.

March 16, 1970.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Walter Brown pro se.


MEMORANDUM AND ORDER

MASTERSON, District Judge.

Although framed as a civil rights action under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, plaintiff in this suit is essentially asking both for habeas corpus relief and for damages under the civil rights act.

Insofar as this may be considered a petition for a writ of habeas corpus, the petition is denied for failure to exhaust state remedies. Additionally, we might point out to the relator that particular habeas corpus...

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