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Roe vs. Crawford

Jane ROE, Appellee, v. Larry CRAWFORD, Director of the Missouri De-partment of Corrections; Cyndi Pruden, Acting Superintendent Women's Eastern Reception, Di-agnostic and Correctional Center, in her official capacity, Appeellants.

514 F.3d 789 | 2008-01-22

United States Court of Appeals,
Eighth Circuit.

Jane ROE, Appellee,
v.
Larry CRAWFORD, Director of the Missouri Department of Corrections; Cyndi Pruden, Acting Superintendent Women's Eastern Reception, Diagnostic and Correctional Center, in her official capacity, Appellants.

No. 063108.
Submitted: Sept. 24, 2007.
Filed: Jan. 22, 2008.

Background: Inmate brought class action against corrections officials, challenging Missouri Department of Corrections (MDC) policy prohibiting transportation of pregnant inmates off-site for elective, nontherapeutic abortions. On cross-motions for summary judgment, the United States District Court for the Western...