Legal Opinion
Twelve John Does v. District of Columbia
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided July 31, 1987No. Civ. A. 80-2136PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
JUNE L. GREEN, District Judge.
Plaintiffs in this prison conditions litigation request the Court to enjoin the Attorney General of the United States from designating newly sentenced individuals to facilities operated by the District of Columbia Department of Corrections ("DCDC”) at the Lorton Correctional Complex until the Court determines that those facilities are “available, suitable and appropriate institutions” within the meaning of D.C.Code § 24-425 (1981). In consideration of the persistent and unacceptable overcrowding at DCDC’s Lorton facilities, the Court will grant plaintiffs’…
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- Gerald B. Murphy, a Minor, by and Through His Parents and Next of Friends, Girlie A. Murphy and William C. Murphy v. United States of AmericaCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1981
- Board of Sup'rs of Fairfax County, Va. v. United StatesDistrict Court, E.D. Virginia · 1976
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3Cited by3 opinions
- Twelve John Does v. District of Columbia Appeal of Edwin A. Meese, Iii, Attorney General of the United StatesCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1988
- United States v. District of ColumbiaDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 1988
- Verrett v. StempsonDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1993