Legal Opinion
McGoff v. Rapone
District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania
Decided March 10, 1978No. Civ. A. No. 74-1229PublishedCited by 23 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION AND ORDER
EDWARD R. BECKER, District Judge.
INDEX
I. Preliminary Statement 10
II. Findings of Fact on Defendants’ Motions 14
A. The Prison and the Visiting Programs ^
B. The Claims for Modification 16
1. Increases in the Prison Population and in Contact Visitation 16
2. Security Risks; Alternative Measures 16
3. Contraband 17
4. Impact on Rehabilitation Programs 18
5. Increased Costs 19
6. Inequitable Aspects of the Daily Schedule 19
III. Discussion 21
A. The Motion to Vacate the Consent Decree 21
B. The Motion to Modify the Decree 21
1. Introduction 21
2. Are We Dealing With a Bona Fide or…
2Cases cited15 opinions
- McComb v. Jacksonville Paper Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1949
- The Aro Corporation v. Allied Witan CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1976
- Richard J. Mayberry v. James F. Maroney, Superintendent, State Correctional Institution, Pittsburgh, PennsylvaniaCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1977
- Newman v. AlabamaCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1977
- Parker v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1946
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3Cited by23 opinions
- Vuitton Et Fils S. A. v. Carousel Handbags, and Solomon Mizrahi, Joseph Mizrahi, and Maurice Mizrahi, Additional DefendantsCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1979
- United States v. Bernard v. BausCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1987
- Dan Duran v. Richard ElrodCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1983
- C. Dale Harman v. Esther Harman Pauley, Vera Harman Tomlinson, Margaret Benton Harman, Joann Harman, Gail Harman Williams, and Helen Harman KidwellCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1982
- David Ruiz v. James A. Lynaugh, Interim Director, Texas Department of CorrectionsCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1987
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