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KENDRICK v. BLAND

Nos. 82-5499, 82-5604.

740 F.2d 432 (1984)

Jerald KENDRICK, et al., Plaintiffs-Appellees, Cross-Appellants, v. David BLAND, et al., Defendants-Appellants, Cross-Appellees, United States of America, Amicus Curiae.

United States Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit.

Decided July 27, 1984.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Barbara W. Jones (argued), Linda G. Cooper, Frankfort, Ky., Shawn Moore U.S. Dept. of Justice, Civil Rights Division, Washington, D.C., for defendants-appellants, cross-appellees.

Patricia G. Walker [LEAD] (argued), Gittleman & Barber, Oliver H. Barber, Jr., Thomas J. Banaaszynski, Louisville, Ky., Christine A. Freeman, Southern Prisoner's Defense Committee, Atlanta, Ga., for plaintiffs-appellees, cross-appellants.

Before EDWARDS and KRUPANSKY, Circuit Judges, and FAIRCHILD, Senior Circuit Judge.

KRUPANSKY, Circuit Judge.

Jerald Kendrick and other incarcerates of the Kentucky State Penitentiary (KSP) at Eddyville, Kentucky, initiated this class action under 42 U.S.C. section 1983 on September 8, 1976 against various administrators, correctional officers and employees of KSP seeking, inter alia, injunctive and declaratory relief from conditions allegedly in violation of the Eighth Amendment's proscription against cruel and unusual punishment, as applied...

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