Opinion · Supreme Court of the United States

Hollenbach v. Haycraft

434 U.S. 930

Type
Opinion
Court
Supreme Court of the United States
Jurisdiction
Federal
Date
1977-10-31
Topic
general

How later courts describe this case

  • an “unfortunate insensitivity” on the part of supervisory personnel to constitutional violations by state police did not establish “causal link” needed to support injunctive relief against supervisors
  • “a prison official may not take solace in ostrichism”

Citator

UpLaw has not yet analyzed Hollenbach v. Haycraft. The absence of a flag is not a finding that it is good law.

Authority status
pending
Cited by
66 opinions

C. A. 6th Cir. Certiorari denied. Mr. Justice Powell would grant certiorari, vacate judgment, and remand case for further consideration in light of Dayton Board of Education v. Brinkman, 433 U. S. 406 (1977).

Mr. Justice White took no part in the consideration or decision of this petition.