Clark v. California

FINDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW

CHARLES R. BREYER, District Judge.

I. Introduction and Background

1. The State of California, the Governor and various state prison officials initiated the current proceedings by bringing a motion pursuant to the Prison Litigation Reform Act (“PLRA”), 18 U.S.C. § 3626(b), to terminate the prospective relief in this case. That relief is contained in a 2001 Settlement Agreement and Order that requires these defendants to comply with a set of policies and procedures, known collectively as the Clark Remedial Plan (“CRP” or “Remedial Plan”), which they drafted…