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BARLOW v. AMISS

No. 72-2401.

477 F.2d 896 (1973)

James BARLOW et al., Petitioners-Appellants, v. J. Al AMISS, Sheriff of East Baton Rouge Parish, Respondent-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

April 30, 1973.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William E. Rittenberg, New Orleans, La., for petitioners-appellants.

William J. Guste, Atty. Gen., Gilbert L. Dozier, Gary Keyser, Baton Rouge, La., for respondent-appellee.

Before GEWIN, SIMPSON and RONEY, Circuit Judges.

SIMPSON, Circuit Judge.

Plaintiffs-appellants, all inmates of the East Baton Rouge Parish Prison, brought this action purportedly on behalf of themselves and all others similarly situated, under Title 42, U.S.C., Section 1983, to restrain the Sheriff of East Baton Rouge Parish and his agents from alleged infringement of certain of appellants' constitutional rights.

Appellants' first cause of action alleged that the Sheriff was interfering with appellants'...

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